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H.R. 6969 96th Congress House

A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to treat enlistment in the armed forces the same as any other employment or placement for purposes of the Wagner-Peyser Act.

Introduced: March 28, 1980 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Armed Forces and National SecurityEmployment agenciesEnlisted personnelMilitary personnel
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Mar 28, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 28, 1980
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 1980

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Labor to take any necessary action to insure that the enlistment of any individual in the U.S. Armed Forces is treated the same as any other employment or placement of an individual for purposes of the Wagner-Peyser Act (which established a national employment system).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6969: A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to treat enlistment in the armed forces the same as any other employment or placement for purposes of the Wagner-Peyser Act.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-6969/
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"H.R. 6969: A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to treat enlistment in the armed forces the same as any other employment or placement for purposes of the Wagner-Peyser Act.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-6969/.
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H.R. 6969, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-6969/.
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[H.R. 6969: A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to treat enlistment in the armed forces the same as any other employment or placement for purposes of the Wagner-Peyser Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-6969/)
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