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S 2161 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Retain Skilled Veterans Act

Introduced: June 22, 2021 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 22, 2021
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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).

What's happening now June 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4031 Identical bill Retain Skilled Veterans Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 14, 2021
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 22, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jun 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2161: Retain Skilled Veterans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2161/
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"S. 2161: Retain Skilled Veterans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2161/.
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