US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 1316

Rights and protections relating to veterans’ employment and reemployment

(a)

Employment and reemployment rights of members of uniformed services

(1)

In general

It shall be unlawful for an employing office to—
(A)
section 4311 of title 38 discriminate, within the meaning of subsections (a) and (b) of , against an eligible employee;
(B)
deny to an eligible employee reemployment rights within the meaning of sections 4312 and 4313 of title 38; or
(C)
deny to an eligible employee benefits within the meaning of sections 4316, 4317, and 4318 of title 38.
(2)

Definitions

For purposes of this section—
(A)
section 4303(13) of title 38section 4304 of title 38 the term “eligible employee” means a covered employee performing service in the uniformed services, within the meaning of , whose service has not been terminated upon occurrence of any of the events enumerated in ,
(B)
the term “covered employee” includes employees of the Government Accountability Office, and
(C)
the term “employing office” includes the Government Accountability Office.
(b)

Remedy

section 4323(d) of title 38The remedy for a violation of subsection (a) shall be such remedy as would be appropriate if awarded under .

(c)

Regulations to implement section

(1)

In general

section 1384 of this titleThe Board shall, pursuant to , issue regulations to implement this section.

(2)

Agency regulations

The regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as substantive regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor to implement the statutory provisions referred to in subsection (a) except to the extent that the Board may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of such regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this section.

(d)

Effective date

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsections (a) and (b) shall be effective 1 year after .

(2)

Government Accountability Office and Library of Congress

section 1371 of this titleThis section shall be effective with respect to the Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress 1 year after transmission to the Congress of the study under .

Pub. L. 104–1, title II, § 206109 Stat. 12Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)118 Stat. 814Pub. L. 111–275, title VII, § 703(b)124 Stat. 2888Pub. L. 115–141, div. I, title I, § 153(a)(2)(C)132 Stat. 785(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–1412018—Subsec. (a)(2)(B), (C). struck out “and the Library of Congress” after “the Government Accountability Office”.

Pub. L. 111–275section 4323(d) of title 38section 4323(c) of title 382010—Subsec. (b). substituted “under ” for “under paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (3) of ”.

Pub. L. 108–2712004—Subsec. (a)(2)(B), (C). substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

Pub. L. 108–271Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in heading and text.