S.Res. 166 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, sent to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Apr 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCalls for reinstatement of dismissed veteran federal employees
This is a Senate resolution expressing what the Senate believes should happen rather than a law that would make changes directly. It says that any veteran who worked for the federal government and was involuntarily removed or dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025, should be immediately reinstated. The resolution also says these veterans should receive back pay for the time they were out of work and should get clear notice about how to return to their positions.
How it affects you
This would primarily affect veteran federal employees who were dismissed or removed without cause since January 20, 2025. If the Senate's stated position were to become law or policy, they would get their jobs back along with all the pay they missed while dismissed. However, a resolution is an expression of opinion rather than a binding law, so it's unclear what actual changes would result.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 9, 2025)
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that any veteran who was a federal employee that was involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025, should be immediately reinstated with full and timely back pay. Additionally, the resolution expresses that such veterans should receive timely notice of their reinstatement with clear instructions on the path forward for their position.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 166
RESOLUTION
A resolution demanding the immediate reinstatement of all veteran Federal employees involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025.
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · Introduced Apr 9, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 9, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2528-2529)”