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HR 3919 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Employee hiring Government information and archives Government trust funds User charges and fees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act

Introduced: November 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 4, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Nov 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act

This bill directs the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish jointly a program to award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (Employment Salute Awards) and, in coordination with the Departments of Defense and Commerce, establish criteria for determining award recipients.

The Employment Salute Award Fund is established in the Treasury for the deposit of employer award application fees collected under this Act.

What's happening now December 3, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 2
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 22, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 11, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 1, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 4, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 4, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 4, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Nov 4, 2015
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Nov 4, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 4, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Nov 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3919: Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3919/
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"H.R. 3919: Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3919/.
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H.R. 3919, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3919/.
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