Protect Veteran Jobs Act
The Protect Veteran Jobs Act would do two main things. First, it would make any veteran who was involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause from a federal civil service job during a specific window (January 20, 2025 up to the date this section becomes law) eligible for reinstatement to the same job or another civil service position for which they are qualified. Second, it would require heads of executive branch agencies to report, every 60 days after enactment and then quarterly, the number of veteran employees removed or dismissed, along with the reasons for those removals, to designated congressional committees. The reporting obligation would end on January 20, 2029. The bill defines who counts as a veteran and which committees receive the reports, and clarifies that civil service definitions come from existing law.
Key Points
- 1Reinstatement eligibility: Veterans who were involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause from a civil service position during January 20, 2025 through the enactment date are eligible for reinstatement to their prior position or any other qualified civil service role.
- 2Agency reporting requirement: The head of each executive branch agency must report to Congress within 60 days after enactment and then every three months thereafter on veteran removals.
- 3Report contents: Each report must include the total number of veteran removals/dismissals and the reason for each removal or dismissal.
- 4Sunset: The reporting duty ends on January 20, 2029.
- 5Definitions and scope: The act uses existing legal definitions for “civil service” and “veteran” and identifies which congressional committees receive the reports.