Bill · HR
H.R. 1637 (119th)
Protect Veteran Jobs Act
Original
Introduced
26 February 2025
Last action
26 February 2025 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
Derek Tran, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Sarah Elfreth, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Sylvester Turner, Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Josh Riley, Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6], Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6], Johnny Olszewski, Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3], Dave Min, Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Laura Friedman, Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39], Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10], Laura Gillen, Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Julie Johnson, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Kelly Morrison, Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2], Herbert Conaway, Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3], Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42], Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Sam Liccardo, Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
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.
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Timeline
26 February 2025
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2025
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 February 2025
Sponsors
- Derek Tran · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sarah Elfreth · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sylvester Turner · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Josh Riley · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Johnny Olszewski · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Dave Min · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Laura Friedman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Laura Gillen · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Julie Johnson · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Kelly Morrison · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Herbert Conaway · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sam Liccardo · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1637
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/1637
- us · 119-hr-1637 · source updated 10 February 2026