Retain Skilled Veterans Act
Official title: To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in th… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS-14 level.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Retain Skilled Veterans Act
This bill modifies the restriction related to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain civil service positions in the Department of Defense. Under the bill, the 180-day waiting period before a retired member may be appointed to a position only applies to those positions in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4031: Retain Skilled Veterans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4031/
"H.R. 4031: Retain Skilled Veterans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4031/.
H.R. 4031, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4031/.
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