US HB2433 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 28-18)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
2019-05-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2433/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2433/BILLS-116hr2433ih.pdf |