Retain Skilled Veterans Act
Summary
Retain Skilled Veterans Act This bill modifies the restriction related to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain civil service positions in the Department of Defense. Under the bill, the 180-day waiting period before a retired member may be appointed to a position only applies to those positions in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 22, 2021
Last action Jun 22, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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