To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 5/1/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-01Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-05-01Introduced in House
- 2019-05-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-01 (00)
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process.
Specifically, an individual who is honorably discharged from active duty service is eligible for a veterans' preference, if the active duty service was performed for more than 180 total days (currently, consecutive days).
Additionally, a retired member of the Armed Forces is eligible for a veterans' preference, even if the retiree (1) is not a disabled veteran and (2) retired at or above the rank of major or its equivalent.
Cosponsors (20)
- Paul Cook (R-CA)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
Subjects
- Employee hiring
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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