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HR 4384 99th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Civil service employment Federal employees Federal employees and officials Veterans' employment Veterans' rehabilitation Vietnam veterans

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans' readjustment appointments.

Introduced: March 12, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Jun 18, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Jun 17, 1986
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 0 (Record Vote No: 170).
Jun 17, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 0 (Record Vote No: 170).
Jun 16, 1986
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jun 16, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jun 11, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 370.
Jun 11, 1986
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-627.
May 21, 1986
Ordered to be Reported.
May 21, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 14, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 14, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 14, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment.
Mar 12, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 12, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law relating to the employment and training benefits for disabled and Vietnam era veterans to expand readjustment appointments in the Federal Government for such veterans up to and including the GS-11 level through December 31, 1991 (currently up to and including GS-9 through September 30, 1986). Requires a preference in appointment to be given to a veteran: (1) who has more than 14 years of education; and (2) who is either entitled to disability compensation or whose discharge from active duty was for a service-connected disability.

What's happening now October 7, 1986

Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5299 Related bill Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 12, 1986
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