United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act
Latest action · Oct 31, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA), to consolidate government Internet portals on employment for current and former members of the Armed Forces into one comprehensive portal for the purposes of connecting members who are seeking employment with employers who want to employ them.
Authorizes the Secretaries, in order to expedite implementation of such consolidated portal, to carry out pilot projects to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of various portal options by continuing or modifying existing programs.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 31, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Oct 31, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Oct 31, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3405 | United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act | Identical bill | Jan 24, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2013Introduced in Senate
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