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H.R. 3213 105th Congress House

USERRA Amendments Act of 1998

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify enforcement of veterans' employment rights with respect to a State as an employer or a private employer, to e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify enforcement of veterans' employment rights with respect to a State as an employer or a private employer, to extend veterans' employment and reemployment rights to members of the uniformed services employed abroad by United States companies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 1998 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesAffiliated corporationsAmericans employed in foreign countriesCommerce
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 10, 1998
See H.R.4110.
Mar 25, 1998
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Mar 24, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 24, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1396-1399)
Mar 24, 1998
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 17, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
Mar 17, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-448.
Mar 11, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 11, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 5, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 5, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 13, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 12, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 12, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 10, 1998

See H.R.4110.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

USERRA Amendments Act of 1998 - Allows a veteran claiming to be entitled to employment or reemployment rights with a State or private employer to request the Secretary of Labor to refer such claim to the Attorney General (current law) in the case of an unsuccessful effort to resolve such claim through the Secretary. Empowers U.S. district courts to hear cases commenced against a State or private employer by the United States on behalf of such veterans, or against a private employer by a person. Requires direct payment to the veteran of any claim compensation which is considered lost wages or benefits or liquidated damages.

Includes within the definition of "employee," for purposes of employment and reemployment rights, any person who is a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States employed in a foreign workplace by an employer that is an entity incorporated or otherwise organized in the United States or that is controlled by an entity organized in the United States.

Provides that if a U.S. employer controls a foreign entity, then any denial of employment, reemployment, or benefits by such foreign entity shall be presumed to be by such employer. Provides an exception when employer compliance would violate the law of the foreign country in which the workplace is located.

Authorizes a veteran claiming employment or reemployment rights to request the Secretary to refer such complaint to the Merit Systems Protection Board (current law), without regard to whether such complaint accrued before, on, or after October 13, 1994 (the effective date of such provision).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4110 Procedurally related Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 26, 1998
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Feb 12, 1998
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 12, 1998
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