HR 4342 · 102th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand job assistance programs for Vietnam era veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1992-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.(1992-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expands the eligibility for the veterans' readjustment appointment program (a program providing Federal employment opportunities for veterans) to include all Vietnam era veterans (currently includes Vietnam era veterans with service-connected disabilities or those having received campaign badges for active-duty service in a campaign or expedition). Expands the eligibility for the disabled veterans' outreach program to include disabled veterans of the Persian Gulf War.…

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Cosponsors (17)

13 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3]OK
Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]NC
Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]WV
Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9]GA
Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]NC
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4]MS
Resident Commissioner Colorado, Antonio [D-PR-At Large]PR