S. 1068 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 13, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 1068
1st SessionS. 1068
A BILL
Putting Veterans First Act of 2025
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Introduced Mar 13, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 13, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”
Sections
Title I — Putting veteran and military families first · 4
- Sec. 101Reinstatement of members of the military community who were Federal employeesNo change
- Sec. 102Protection for members of the military community who were Federal employeesNo change
- Sec. 103Report on members of the military community in the civil serviceNo change
- Sec. 104Comptroller General report on military community employmentNo change
Title II — Department of Veterans Affairs employees · Subtitle A — Protections · 4
- Sec. 201Limitations on hiring freezes at Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 202Limitations on closing offices at Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 203Limitations on changes to telework and remote work at Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 204Limitations on changes to final job offers at Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
Title II — Department of Veterans Affairs employees · Subtitle B — Reporting · 6
- Sec. 205Notice and justification required before reduction in force at Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 206Department of Veterans Affairs personnel reportingNo change
- Sec. 207Department of Veterans Affairs research personnel reportingNo change
- Sec. 208Prohibition on individuals serving as Secretary of Veterans Affairs from also serving as heads of other Federal agenciesNo change
- Sec. 209Office of Special CounselNo change
- Sec. 210Office of Government EthicsNo change
Title II — Department of Veterans Affairs employees · Subtitle C — Restoring accountability and services · 2
Title III — Protections for civil servants · 4
- Sec. 301Nominations to Merit Systems Protection BoardNo change
- Sec. 302Modifications to appeal rights for probationary employeesNo change
- Sec. 303Authority to retract offers and contracts relating to deferred resignationsNo change
- Sec. 304Limitation on changes to competitive service categories of positionsNo change
Title IV — Mental health care for civil servants · 2
Title V — Employment assistance for civil servants · 2
Title VI — Department of Government Efficiency · 3
- Sec. 601Limitation on access to veteran and department information, systems, and dataNo change
- Sec. 602Limitation on application of certain Executive Orders relating to Department of Government Efficiency at Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 603Report on compliance with limitation on access to veteran and Department of Veterans Affairs information, systems, and data and Inspector General reviewNo change
Title VII — Financial needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs · 5
- Sec. 701Definition; rule of constructionNo change
- Sec. 702Report on financial effect of the Department of Government Efficiency on the Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 703Reinstatement of contracts and review of mass contract cancellationsNo change
- Sec. 704Limitations on mass contract cancellationsNo change
- Sec. 705Charge card program of the Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
Title VIII — Reporting requirements · 4
- Sec. 801Requirement for Veterans Benefits Administration Monday Morning Workload ReportNo change
- Sec. 802Improvements regarding periodic publication of metrics relating to processing of appealsNo change
- Sec. 803Publication of wait times for community care from Department of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 804Period for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to respond to questions submitted by members of certain congressional committeesNo change