Bill > HR3943

This bill, the Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2023, aims to improve the reemployment rights of members of the armed forces. The key provisions include: 1. Amending the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to encourage service in the uniformed services, rather than just non-career service. 2. Prohibiting retaliation against individuals for exercising their USERRA rights. 3. Expanding the availability of injunctive relief for USERRA violations, including by requiring a court to grant an injunction if certain conditions are met. 4. Increasing the potential damages that can be awarded against employers who knowingly fail to comply with USERRA, including mandatory attorney's fees awards for successful actions. 5. Requiring the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the processing of USERRA claims and the protections for members of the uniformed services by federal intelligence agencies. 6. Requiring the Secretary of Labor to regularly review and revise the USERRA investigations manual. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen the enforcement and effectiveness of USERRA in protecting the employment rights of servicemembers.

Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3943/all-info