HR 8705 United States House · 117th Congress

Veteran Recruitment Act

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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Aug 2022

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Introduced Aug 12, 2022 Last action Aug 12, 2022

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Aug 12, 2022

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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.

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Aug 12, 2022

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors