HR 5894 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Veterans Reassignment Protection Act

Introduced 2006-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.(2006-07-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Reassignment Protection Act - Prohibits a preference eligible federal employee (including a preference eligible serving in or under the U.S. Postal Service) from being involuntarily separated for failing to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside his or her commuting area or to accompany a position outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function unless such preference eligible: (1) receives written notice of the reassignment at least 30 days before the effective date of the reassignment; and (2) is allowed to elect to have the selection of employees for release conducted in the same manner as would be required in the case of a reduction in force. Entitles a preference eligible involuntarily separated in the circumstances described above to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board any failure to comply with the requirements of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (8)

6 Democrats2 Republicans