# 119-s-918: Protect Our Probationary Employees Act

119-s-918, Protect Our Probationary Employees Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-918
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Our Probationary Employees Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Protects probationary federal employees by letting them resume only the remaining portion of their trial period upon reinstatement.** The bill would apply to people involuntarily separated in a limited window and recalibrate how long a probationary appointment lasts.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Resume probationary time for federal workers: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let certain federal workers get credit for probationary time when reappointed. They must have been involuntarily separated between January 20, 2025 and January 20, 2029. The new probation length would equal the usual probation minus the time they already served, not belo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".

## Sources
- [119-s-918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/918)

## Related
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [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-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-854)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-918 (as of 2026-04-21).