H.R. 1637 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Protect Veteran Jobs Act
Cosponsors: 96 (96 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-26
Latest action (2025-02-26): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.R. 1637 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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