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Protect Veteran Jobs Act

USA119th CongressHR-1637| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
Derek Tran

Derek Tran

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (97)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to safeguard the employment of veterans within the federal government by establishing specific provisions for their reinstatement and requiring transparency regarding their removal from service. It grants eligibility for reinstatement to any individual who is a veteran and was involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause from a civil service position during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of the bill's enactment. Such veterans would be eligible for their former position or any other qualified civil service position. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the head of each executive branch agency submit quarterly reports to designated congressional committees. These reports must detail the total number of veteran employees removed or dismissed from the agency during the reporting period and provide the specific reason for each such removal or dismissal. This reporting requirement is set to terminate on January 20, 2029, ensuring a temporary but focused oversight of veteran employment practices.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
Mar 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-914
Introduced in Senate
  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • February 26, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)


  • March 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-914
    Introduced in Senate

Armed Forces and National Security

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

Protect Veteran Jobs Act

USA119th CongressHR-1637| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
This legislation aims to safeguard the employment of veterans within the federal government by establishing specific provisions for their reinstatement and requiring transparency regarding their removal from service. It grants eligibility for reinstatement to any individual who is a veteran and was involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause from a civil service position during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of the bill's enactment. Such veterans would be eligible for their former position or any other qualified civil service position. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the head of each executive branch agency submit quarterly reports to designated congressional committees. These reports must detail the total number of veteran employees removed or dismissed from the agency during the reporting period and provide the specific reason for each such removal or dismissal. This reporting requirement is set to terminate on January 20, 2029, ensuring a temporary but focused oversight of veteran employment practices.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
Mar 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-914
Introduced in Senate
  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • February 26, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)


  • March 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-914
    Introduced in Senate
Derek Tran

Derek Tran

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (97)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation