H.R. 8705 · 117th Congress · House

Veteran Recruitment Act

Active· Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to…
Introduced
Aug 12, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Veteran Recruitment Act

This bill requires the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media to develop and implement plans to ensure that veterans receive priority hiring recruitment.  The bill also requires the State Department to align Foreign Service positions with military ranks and to expand outreach efforts in recruiting veterans for the Foreign Service.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 12, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. AUG 12, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. AUG 12, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. AUG 12, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. AUG 12, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Aug 12, 2022

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Aug 12, 2022

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Aug 12, 2022

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