# 119-s-914: Protect Veteran Jobs Act

119-s-914, Protect Veteran Jobs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-914
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Veteran Jobs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Restores federal civil service jobs to veterans who were involuntarily removed without cause.** This bill would let qualifying veterans return to the same or any civil service position for which they are qualified, and it would require agencies to report those removals to Congress. - Veterans: Would make any veteran removed or dismissed without cause from a civil service position between January 20, 2025 and the date of enactment eligible for reinstatement to the same position or any other civil service position for which they qualify. - Agencies: Would require executive agencies to report the total number of veteran employees removed or dismissed and the reason for each removal. Reports must begin not later than 60 days after enactment and then repeat every 90 days through January 20, 2029. - Oversight: Specifies which congressional committees receive the reports: the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and on Veterans' Affairs, and the House Committees on Oversight and Reform and on Veterans' Affairs. - Definitions: Provides definitions for “veteran,” “civil service,” “executive agency,” and “appropriate congressional committees” to set who is covered by the rules.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reinstate veterans removed from federal jobs: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would let veterans who were involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause between January 20, 2025 and the bill's enactment date be eligible for reinstatement. You could return to the same civil service job or to any other federal civil service job for which you are qualifi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-914 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/914)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-914 (as of 2025-12-21).