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S 334 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Retain Skilled Veterans Act

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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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 February 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 939 Identical bill Retain Skilled Veterans Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 17, 2024
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 8, 2024
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 4, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 9, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 9, 2023
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 9, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Feb 9, 2023
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Feb 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 334: Retain Skilled Veterans Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-334/
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"S. 334: Retain Skilled Veterans Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-334/.
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S. 334, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-334/.
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