HR 3192 — RESTORE Act

Summary

Provides back pay to Department of Veterans Affairs employees who were involuntarily removed and then reinstated between January 20, 2025 and the date the bill is enacted.
Includes employees who were on probationary or trial periods following a promotion at the time of removal.
Back pay is calculated according to federal employee back pay regulations under title 5 of the United States Code.
Excludes employees in political positions, including Executive Schedule positions, noncareer appointees, and confidential or policy-determining Schedule C positions.
Back pay covers the full period between the employee's involuntary removal and reinstatement.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY) [#6]

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Grace Meng’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

GOLDMAN SACHS $10,100
CAPITAL GROUP $10,100
NAVISTONE LLC $6,600
KANG HUA ADULT DAYCARE CENTER INC $6,600
CRYSTAL WINDOW & DOOR SYSTEMS LTD $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Grace Meng → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)

May 21, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. · house
May 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
May 5, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · May 5, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 5, 2025

Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To provide back pay to reinstated employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

“This Act may be cited as the Reinstating Employee Salaries To Original Rates and Entitlements Act” or the “RESTORE Act”.

SEC. 2. BACK PAY FOR REINSTATED EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Back Pay.—Any individual who was an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including employees who were serving under a probationary or trial period due to a promotion) and who was involuntarily removed and subsequently reinstated or appointed to a position at the Department during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be entitled to back pay in accordance with section 5596 of title 5, United States Code.

(b) Limitation.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any individual removed from a political position.

(c) Political Position Defined.—In this section, the term “political position” means—

(1) a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule);

(2) a noncareer appointee (as that term is defined in section 3132(a) of such title); or

(3) a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. <all>

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