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H.R. 1089: Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009

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H.R. 1089: Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-13 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 270 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1089 (2009-05-19), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009

Plain summary

Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009 - Provides for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by federal agencies. Authorizes such an individual to file a complaint with the Special Counsel. (Under current law, such individual may only file a complaint with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs). Directs the Special Counsel to investigate and attempt to resolve any complaint so filed. Requires the Special Counsel, if unable to resolve a complaint, to notify the complainant of: (1) the results of the investigation; and (2) the complainant's entitlement to proceed with the enforcement of such rights through referral to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1089, Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009 (2009-05-13); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1089, Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009 (2009-05-13)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr1089 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111