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H.R. 7490 118th Congress House

Hire Veterans Act

Official title: To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a pilot program to identify and refer veterans for potential employment with Federal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a pilot program to identify and refer veterans for potential employment with Federal land management agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 29, 2024 Introduced by: Elijah Crane Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airportsBiological and life sciencesCongressional oversightDepartment of the Interior
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Earth sciencesEcologyEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGeography and mappingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHydrology and hydrographyInfrastructure developmentLand use and conservationOutdoor recreationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 30, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Feb 29, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 30, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3636 Identical bill Hire Veterans Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · May 21, 2024
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · May 16, 2024
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 10, 2024
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Apr 9, 2024
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 29, 2024
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Levin, Mike
California · Feb 29, 2024
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 29, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7490: Hire Veterans Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7490/
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"H.R. 7490: Hire Veterans Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7490/.
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H.R. 7490, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7490/.
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[H.R. 7490: Hire Veterans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7490/)
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