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Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1632| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (4)
Angus S. King (Independent)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025," seeks to enhance defense workforce integration by establishing new pathways for individuals unable to serve in uniform. It mandates the Secretary of Defense to create a pathway for medically disqualified entry-level service members to transition into qualified civilian positions within the Department of Defense or its components. This includes individuals currently attending or ordered to attend basic training, technical schools, service academies, ROTC, or officer accession programs, with the Air Force's existing DRIVE program serving as a sufficient model. Furthermore, the legislation requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a program providing individuals medically ineligible for military service with information on employment opportunities within the defense industrial base . This program will inform and refer individuals to jobs, apprenticeships, and training in critical areas such as cybersecurity, intelligence support, defense technology research and development, and national emergency preparedness. Additionally, the Secretary of the Navy must provide all Navy personnel with information on career opportunities at Military Sealift Command and related workforce training programs as part of the Transition Assistance Program, with a comprehensive implementation report due within one year.
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Timeline
May 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3241
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3241
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3241: Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025
  • S 119-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1632| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
This bill, titled the "Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025," seeks to enhance defense workforce integration by establishing new pathways for individuals unable to serve in uniform. It mandates the Secretary of Defense to create a pathway for medically disqualified entry-level service members to transition into qualified civilian positions within the Department of Defense or its components. This includes individuals currently attending or ordered to attend basic training, technical schools, service academies, ROTC, or officer accession programs, with the Air Force's existing DRIVE program serving as a sufficient model. Furthermore, the legislation requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a program providing individuals medically ineligible for military service with information on employment opportunities within the defense industrial base . This program will inform and refer individuals to jobs, apprenticeships, and training in critical areas such as cybersecurity, intelligence support, defense technology research and development, and national emergency preparedness. Additionally, the Secretary of the Navy must provide all Navy personnel with information on career opportunities at Military Sealift Command and related workforce training programs as part of the Transition Assistance Program, with a comprehensive implementation report due within one year.
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Timeline
May 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3241
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3241
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (4)
Angus S. King (Independent)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3241: Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025
  • S 119-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted