Text of Senate Amendment 4486

Text of Senate Amendment 4486

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1230] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] 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. ______