119th Congress
H.R. 1637
Protect Veteran Jobs Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Derek Tran(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (97)
Original cosponsors (56)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
- James E. Clyburn (D-SC)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD)
- John W. Mannion (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Pablo José Hernández (D-PR)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
- S001193
- T000489
Added later (41)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Feb 27, 2025
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Feb 27, 2025
- Laura Friedman (D-CA) · Feb 27, 2025
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY) · Feb 27, 2025
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Mar 3, 2025
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) · Mar 3, 2025
- Joe Courtney (D-CT) · Mar 3, 2025
- Julia Brownley (D-CA) · Mar 3, 2025
- Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Mar 3, 2025
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Mar 3, 2025
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Mar 3, 2025
- Angie Craig (D-MN) · Mar 4, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Mar 4, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Mar 4, 2025
- Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Mar 4, 2025
- S001207 · Mar 6, 2025
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX) · Mar 10, 2025
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN) · Mar 11, 2025
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) · Mar 11, 2025
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Mar 11, 2025
- C001078 · Mar 21, 2025
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ) · Mar 21, 2025
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) · Mar 21, 2025
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Mar 21, 2025
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA) · Mar 21, 2025
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR) · Mar 21, 2025
- Nikema Williams (D-GA) · Mar 21, 2025
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) · Mar 21, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Mar 21, 2025
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Mar 24, 2025
- Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Mar 25, 2025
- Robert Garcia (D-CA) · Apr 1, 2025
- Becca Balint (D-VT) · Apr 8, 2025
- Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Apr 10, 2025
- Scott Franklin (R-FL) · Apr 10, 2025
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) · May 7, 2025
- Jason Crow (D-CO) · May 14, 2025
- Lois Frankel (D-FL) · May 14, 2025
- Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA) · May 14, 2025
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI) · Dec 9, 2025
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) · Feb 9, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 26, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. - Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House - Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)