Protect our Public Health Workforce Act

This bill focuses on CDC workers who were let go without cause in early 2025. It lets those employees choose to get their jobs back in the same or a similar role and receive back pay for lost wages. It also requires the CDC to regularly report to Congress on who was removed, what their jobs were, and why they were removed. The reporting requirement ends on January 20, 2029.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Federal employees at the CDC who were involuntarily removed without cause.
• What changes: Eligible workers can be reinstated with back pay; the CDC must submit regular reports listing the number of removals, the job titles/descriptions, and the reasons.
• When: Applies to removals from January 20, 2025, up to the date the bill becomes law; reports start within 60 days of enactment and continue every three months until January 20, 2029.