HOUSE 1001115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Veterans Federal Hiring Protection Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/13/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-13Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-13 (00)
Veterans Federal Hiring Protection Act of 2017
This bill declares that notwithstanding any presidential action to prevent a federal agency from filling or creating federal civilian employee positions, an agency may appoint an individual to such a position that will be filled by an individual who is a preference eligible veteran, disabled veteran, or a specified relative of a veteran.
Cosponsors (20)
- Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Subjects
- Disability and paralysis
- Employee hiring
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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