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HR 4247 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Disability and paralysis Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Disabled Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act

Introduced: March 13, 2014 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act - Entitles a veteran who has a service-connected disability or combination of service-connected disabilities rated as not less than 70% disabling by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who receives a passing grade in an examination for entrance into the federal competitive service to 15 additional points above his or her earned rating.

Requires a hiring agency to notify individuals who received a passing grade on an entrance examination in 2014 before the enactment of this Act to determine whether they are eligible for such additional points.

What's happening now March 13, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Roe, David
· Mar 13, 2014
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 13, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4247: Disabled Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4247/
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"H.R. 4247: Disabled Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4247/.
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