Protect Veteran Jobs Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Protect Veteran Jobs Act creates a reinstatement and reporting rule for veteran federal employees. Any veteran who was involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause from a civil service position during the period beginning January 20, 2025 and ending on enactment becomes eligible for reinstatement to that position or another civil service position for which the veteran is qualified. Within 60 days and every three months thereafter, each executive branch agency head must report to the appropriate congressional committees on veteran employees removed or dismissed from the agency. Reports must include the total number of veteran removals or dismissals during the reporting period and the reason for each removal or dismissal. The reporting duty ends January 20, 2029.
Who Benefits and How
Veteran federal employees benefit because covered removals without cause create eligibility for reinstatement. Veterans service organizations benefit from agency-by-agency reporting on veteran dismissals and reasons. Congressional oversight committees benefit from recurring data on executive branch veteran employee removals. Federal employee unions benefit from a statutory protection for veterans affected by civil service dismissals.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Executive branch agencies must identify covered veteran removals, process reinstatement eligibility, and report every three months. Agency human resources offices must document reasons for each veteran removal or dismissal. Managers who removed veterans without cause may face reversal or scrutiny of personnel decisions. Congressional staff must review recurring agency reports through January 20, 2029.
Key Provisions
- Creates reinstatement eligibility for veterans removed without cause from civil service positions during the covered period.
- Requires executive agency reports within 60 days and every three months thereafter.
- Requires reports to include total veteran removals and reasons for each removal.
- Terminates the reporting requirement on January 20, 2029.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes veterans involuntarily removed without cause from federal civil service positions between January 20, 2025 and enactment eligible for reinstatement, and requires executive agencies to report veteran removals every three months until January 20, 2029.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Federal Workforce, Government Oversight
Primary Purpose
Makes veterans involuntarily removed without cause from federal civil service positions between January 20, 2025 and enactment eligible for reinstatement, and requires executive agencies to report veteran removals every three months until January 20, 2029.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Veteran federal employees
- Veterans service organizations
- Oversight committees
- Federal employee unions
Identified Costs
- Executive branch agencies
- Agency HR offices
- Federal managers
- Congressional staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Tran (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Carbajal, …
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Agency HR offices, Executive branch agencies, Oversight committees
Veteran federal employees, Veterans service organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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