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Protect Veteran Jobs Act

Bill Number
H.R. 1637
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-02-26: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last Updated
2026-02-10T09:05:24Z

Official Summary

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. 

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors (97)

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Mannion, John [D-NY-22], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18], Rep. Vindman, Eugene [D-VA-7], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19], Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rescom. Hernández, Pablo [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6], Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6], Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] and 47 more

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