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VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-2722| House 
| Updated: 4/8/2025
Timothy M. Kennedy

Timothy M. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (26)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes significant limitations on the management of funds and personnel within the Department of Veterans Affairs. It mandates that discretionary appropriations for the VA, including the Veterans Health Administration, cannot be impounded, transferred, or reprogrammed unless explicitly authorized by new statutory authority enacted after this bill. The Secretary is also required to notify Congress if the Department anticipates a funding shortfall within 30 days. Furthermore, the legislation provides substantial protections for the VA workforce by exempting the Department from any hiring freeze between January 20, 2025, and January 20, 2029. It requires the reinstatement of career veteran employees removed during a specific period and protects them from future reductions in force. The bill also imposes strict conditions on employee removals, requiring 15 days' notice to Congress for reductions in force or reorganizations, and prohibiting the removal of probationary employees without specific new statutory authority, along with detailed reporting requirements for such removals.
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Timeline
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • April 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 8, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-2722| House 
| Updated: 4/8/2025
This bill establishes significant limitations on the management of funds and personnel within the Department of Veterans Affairs. It mandates that discretionary appropriations for the VA, including the Veterans Health Administration, cannot be impounded, transferred, or reprogrammed unless explicitly authorized by new statutory authority enacted after this bill. The Secretary is also required to notify Congress if the Department anticipates a funding shortfall within 30 days. Furthermore, the legislation provides substantial protections for the VA workforce by exempting the Department from any hiring freeze between January 20, 2025, and January 20, 2029. It requires the reinstatement of career veteran employees removed during a specific period and protects them from future reductions in force. The bill also imposes strict conditions on employee removals, requiring 15 days' notice to Congress for reductions in force or reorganizations, and prohibiting the removal of probationary employees without specific new statutory authority, along with detailed reporting requirements for such removals.
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Timeline
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • April 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 8, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Timothy M. Kennedy

Timothy M. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (26)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted