Protect Veteran Jobs Act

Sponsored byRep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]CA· Introduced 26 February 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

26 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 13 May 2025

Protect Veteran Jobs Act

This bill provides reinstatement eligibility to veterans who were involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause from civil service positions from January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this bill. Such veterans must be eligible for reinstatement to their former positions or any other civil service positions for which they are qualified.

Each executive branch agency must regularly report through January 20, 2029, to Congress regarding veteran employees who were removed or otherwise dismissed from the agency, including the total number of employees removed and the reasons for the dismissals.

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4 actions

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
26 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
26 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
26 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

96 cosponsors

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Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]CA

Cosponsors

Democrat49100%

Democrat:Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]TX
Democrat:Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]MI
Democrat:Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]CA
Democrat:Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FL
Democrat:Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO
Democrat:Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Democrat:Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
Democrat:Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]CA
Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Democrat:Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]MD
Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
Democrat:Rep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Democrat:Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Democrat:Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]TX
Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Democrat:Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]OR
Democrat:Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Democrat:Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Democrat:Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]MN
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX
Democrat:Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
Democrat:Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NY
Democrat:Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CA
Democrat:Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Democrat:Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-31]CA
Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY
Democrat:Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Democrat:Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Democrat:Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CA
Democrat:Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Democrat:Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Democrat:Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA
Democrat:Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MD
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Democrat:Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX
Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Democrat:Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Congressional oversightEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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