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119-s-1632119th CongressWALLET

Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Introduced

Summary

Create civilian job pathways for recruits medically disqualified from military service. This bill would build DoD-wide programs to refer those recruits to civilian jobs, apprenticeships, and training tied to the defense industrial base and related fields.

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  • Medically disqualified entry-level service members would be offered a pathway into civilian DoD jobs or referrals to outside opportunities, using the Air Force DRIVE program as an acceptable model and baseline.
  • A new Section 996 would require the Secretary of Defense to provide information and referrals to jobs in the defense industrial base, cybersecurity and intelligence support, defense research and development, and national emergency and disaster preparedness.
  • The Secretary of the Navy would add Military Sealift Command career information and shipbuilder workforce training details to Transition Assistance Program materials for Navy personnel.
  • The Secretary must report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within one year on how these placement, referral, and Navy transition actions are being implemented.

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DoD civilian job pathway for recruits

If enacted, the Defense Department would have to create, within one year, a pathway so entry-level recruits who are medically disqualified can take DoD civilian jobs they are qualified for. "Entry-level" would include regular or reserve members attending or with orders to attend within 90 days basic training, technical school, a service academy, ROTC, or officer accession programs. The Air Force DRIVE program could be used as a baseline to meet this requirement.

More defense job referrals and Navy info

If enacted, the DoD would start a program to give people found not medically qualified for military service information and referrals to jobs, apprenticeships, and training in the defense industrial base, cybersecurity, R&D, disaster preparedness, and other national-interest roles. The Secretary would work with industry, other agencies, and schools to carry out the program. The Navy would also have to give Navy personnel in the Transition Assistance Program information on Military Sealift Command careers and shipbuilder training.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 5/7/2025

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 5/7/2025

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 5/7/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 5/7/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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