# 119-hr-1637: Protect Veteran Jobs Act

119-hr-1637, Protect Veteran Jobs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1637
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Veteran Jobs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 97
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restore civil service jobs for veterans removed without cause.** This bill would let veterans who were involuntarily removed or dismissed from federal civil service between January 20, 2025 and the bill's enactment seek reinstatement to the same position or to any other civil service job for which they are qualified, and it would require agencies to report those removals to Congress. - Veterans: Eligible veterans would gain a path to reinstatement to their previous federal civil service job or to any other civil service role for which they qualify, covering removals from January 20, 2025 through enactment. - Federal agencies: Heads of executive agencies would need to file an initial report within 60 days and then file quarterly reports until January 20, 2029. Each report must show the total number of veteran employees removed and the reason for each removal. - Congressional oversight: Reports go to four named committees: House Oversight; House Veterans' Affairs; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and Senate Veterans' Affairs.

## Cosponsors (97)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Job reinstatement for removed veterans: benefit, high. If you are a veteran who was involuntarily removed or fired without cause from a federal civil service job between January 20, 2025 and the date this bill is enacted, you could be reinstated. You could return to the same job or move into another civil service job you qualify for. This would take ef…

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- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
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- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-1637 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1637)

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- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1637 (as of 2026-04-21).