S.Amdt. 4486

SA 4486. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. FEDERAL PERSONNEL MATTERS.

(a) Reappointment.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, each Federal agency shall reappoint
each individual who--
(1) is a veteran; and
(2) during the period beginning on January 20, 2026, and
ending on the day before the date of enactment of this Act,
was removed from a position in that Federal agency by means
of a reduction in force carried out by that Federal agency.
(b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, on and after the date of enactment of this Act, a
Federal agency may not, by means of a reduction in force,
remove any employee of that Federal agency who is a veteran.
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