HR 1920 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Let U.S. Veterans Rebuild Iraq Act

Introduced May 1, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Bob Filner D-CA

Latest action · Jun 9, 2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1175-1176)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMay 1, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Let U.S. Veterans Rebuild Iraq Act - Directs the Federal Government to require any private sector contractor (or subcontractor) under any Government contract for reconstruction in Iraq, when hiring employees who will perform work under the contract, to extend to preference eligible veterans a hiring preference equivalent to the preference extended for civilian employee positions in the Government.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2003 to Jul 23, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-VI	Donna M. Christensen	Jun 26, 2003
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Jun 26, 2003
D-NY	Major R. Owens	Jun 26, 2003
D-AS	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega	Jul 23, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred May 1, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 9, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1175-1176)
May 1, 2003Introduced in House
May 1, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E1175	Bob Filner D-CA	Jun 9, 2003

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To require that contracts entered into by the Federal Government for reconstruction in Iraq include a condition that the contractor, when hiring employees to carry out the contract, provide a preference for the hiring of veterans.
Short Titles as Introduced: Let U.S. Veterans Rebuild Iraq Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

May 1, 2003Introduced in House

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