Protect Veteran Jobs Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-CA
97 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MD District 8 · D-MD
U.S. Representative - CA District 36 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - CA District 24 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - CA District 4 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - PA District 17 · D-PA
U.S. Representative - CA District 49 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - CO District 2 · D-CO
U.S. Representative - TX District 33 · D-TX
U.S. Representative - CA District 8 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - TX District 37 · D-TX
Member of Congress · D-OH
U.S. Representative - NV District 1 · D-NV
+ 85 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1637 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 26, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 26, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 97 · House vote — · 1 views |