HR 2433
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 1, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process.
Specifically, an individual who is honorably discharged from active duty service is eligible for a veterans' preference, if the active duty service was performed for more than 180 total days (currently, consecutive days).
Additionally, a retired member of the Armed Forces is eligible for a veterans' preference, even if the retiree (1) is not a disabled veteran and (2) retired at or above the rank of major or its equivalent.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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