Hire Veterans Act
HR 7490, the Hire Veterans Act, establishes a 5-year pilot program to help veterans secure jobs with federal land management agencies (like the National Park Service and Forest Service). It requires agencies to administer skills tests for veterans in 20 specific career fields (such as firefighting, ecology, and land management) and refer qualified veterans for noncompetitive hiring. Veterans who don’t initially qualify may receive agency training and retake tests until they meet requirements. The program directly affects veterans seeking federal employment in these fields, with agencies managing referrals and appointments through the Office of Personnel Management.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Last action Aug 30, 2024
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Aug 30, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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