HR 2789 United States House · 117th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to jointly establish a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of USDA and Interior. The VA, USDA, Interior, and the Department of Defense (DOD) are authorized to enter into a partnership to include the pilot program as part of the Skillbridge program, which is a DOD program to provide training to members who are transitioning out of service in the Armed Forces. The bill also requires the VA to establish guidelines containing best practices for other federal agencies that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces.

Issues: ✓ Environment ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2021

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Introduced Apr 22, 2021 Last action Jul 14, 2021

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Jul 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Jun 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Jun 15, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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Apr 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.

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Apr 22, 2021

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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors