HR 1001 · 115th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Veterans Federal Hiring Protection Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2017-02-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]OR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3]NV
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR