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The bill improves job restoration prospects, transparency, and legal clarity for veterans removed from civil service, but creates administrative reporting burdens, potential displacement of current employees, and risks to privacy and reputations.
Veterans who were involuntarily removed from civil service positions become eligible for reinstatement to their previous or any qualified civil service job, restoring employment opportunities for affected veterans.
Veterans and federal agencies gain regular reporting on veteran dismissals, increasing transparency and enabling congressional oversight and potential corrective action.
Veterans and federal agencies receive clearer statutory definitions of who qualifies as a veteran and which positions are covered, reducing implementation ambiguity.
Current federal civil service employees may be displaced if agencies reinstate veterans into positions already filled, creating potential workforce disruption at agencies.
Federal agencies and taxpayers may incur increased administrative costs and staff time to compile and submit recurring detailed reports every 90 days through 2029.
Federal employees and veterans may face privacy or reputational harm if detailed disclosure of reasons for dismissals exposes sensitive personnel information to congressional committees.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Makes veterans who were involuntarily removed from federal civil service positions between January 20, 2025 and the bill's enactment eligible to be reinstated to their prior job or any other civil service position for which they are qualified. Requires executive agencies to report to specified congressional committees on veteran removals, giving counts and reasons, with an initial report within 60 days of enactment and follow-up reports every 90 days through January 20, 2029.
Introduced March 10, 2025 by Tammy Duckworth · Last progress March 10, 2025