Bill · S. 914· Senate(119-S-914)
Protect Veteran Jobs Act
- Introduced
- 3/10/2025
- Last activity
- 3/10/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Tammy Duckworth
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Protect Veteran Jobs Act aims to provide reinstatement eligibility for certain veteran Federal employees. It targets individuals who were involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause from civil service positions starting January 20, 2025. Additionally, the bill requires Executive agencies to provide regular reports to Congress. These reports must detail the number of veteran employees who were removed or dismissed. This measure is designed to track the dismissal of veterans within the federal workforce.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
The bill specifically protects veterans by allowing them reinstatement in the civil service if dismissed without cause.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+7
The bill provides significant job security and reinstatement rights for veterans in the federal workforce.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires mandatory reporting from executive agencies to Congress regarding veteran dismissals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reinstatement Opportunities: Veterans who were involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause from civil service positions after January 20, 2025, would be eligible to be reinstated to their former position or another qualified civil service position (Section 2(a)).
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Increased Accountability and Transparency: Executive agency heads must submit reports every 90 days regarding the removal of veteran employees, including the specific reasons for those removals (Section 2(b)(1) and 2(b)(2)). This provides congressional committees with oversight on how many veterans are being dismissed from agencies.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+9
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 3/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia