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H.R. 3703 116th Congress House

Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the authority to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightDepartment of DefenseGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action July 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act

This bill revises restrictions on the appointment of recently retired members of the Armed Forces to civil service positions within the Department of Defense.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2115 A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the period after retirement for authority of the Department of D…
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 11, 2019
Stewart, Chris
· Jul 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3703: Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3703/
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"H.R. 3703: Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3703/.
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H.R. 3703, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3703/.
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