To amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Putting Veterans First Act of 2025. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section id34be2b2acb454c92b37415c7a6d14cd1: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 3330d of title 5, United States Code. The term caregiver means an adult...
- Section id42629ce1bc3641b5b3c36e8ce206a883: 101. Reinstatement of members of the military community who were Federal employees Any removal, demotion, or suspension of a veteran, military spouse,...
- Section id6ea1683f367d422393f4605d7d580de7: 102. Protection for members of the military community who were Federal employees Any veteran, military spouse, caregiver, survivor, or member of a reserve...
- Section id603bd6b23f2c4dd788ad60d10cc96864: 103. Report on members of the military community in the civil service Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 90...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Department, Veterans Affairs Department
Department of Veterans Affairs faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: Veterans Affairs Department
Negative-direction: VA Department
Department of Veterans Affairs Research Employees, Department of Veterans Affairs personnel, Federal Government agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs employees subject to reduction in force, Employees in the civil service with deferred resignation commitments
Positive-direction: Employees in the civil service with deferred resignation commitments
Negative-direction: Department of Veterans Affairs employees subject to reduction in force
Veterans, military spouses, caregivers, survivors, members of a reserve component
Veterans, military spouses, caregivers, survivors, or members of a reserve component in the civil service
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the termination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of— five or more contracts in a single business day
a person who served on active duty as a member of the armed forces, regardless of length of service, and who was discharged or released therefrom. The term veteran does not include a person who— received a dishonorable discharge from the Armed Forces
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