HR 2835 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

Introduced Jun 18, 2015 Originated House Became Public Law 114-68 Sponsor Martha McSally R-AZ

Latest action · Oct 16, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-68.

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.

IntroducedJun 18, 2015
Passed HouseSep 28, 2015
Passed SenateOct 1, 2015
To the PresidentOct 7, 2015
Became lawOct 16, 2015Public Law 114-68

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to consider the expedited hiring of qualified candidates who have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer and who are eligible for a veterans recruitment appointment.

(Sec. 4) Requires DHS to enhance DHS efforts to recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as CBP officers. Requires such enhanced recruiting efforts to:

include CBP officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program;
place CBP officials or other relevant DHS officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving separating members of the Armed Forces;
provide opportunities for local CBP field offices to partner with military bases in the region;
include outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with qualifications that are transferable to CBP officer requirements;
identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring CBP officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants;
ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and
include other elements to ensure that separating members of the Armed Forces are aware of opportunities to fill vacant CBP officer positions.

(Sec. 5) Directs DHS to report to Congress on DHS efforts to hire members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service as CBP officers.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 519	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed410–0	Sep 28, 2015

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2015 to Sep 28, 2015; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NY	Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.	Original	Jun 18, 2015
D-NV	Dina Titus	Original	Jun 18, 2015
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik	Original	Jun 18, 2015
I-AZ	Kyrsten Sinema	Original	Jun 18, 2015
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar	Original	Jun 18, 2015
D-AZ	Ruben Gallego	Original	Jun 18, 2015
R-MT	Ryan K. Zinke	Original	Jun 18, 2015
R-CA	Stephen Knight	Original	Jun 18, 2015
R-TX	Will Hurd	Original	Jun 18, 2015
R-VA	Barbara Comstock		Jun 19, 2015
R-MI	Candice S. Miller		Jun 24, 2015
R-NY	Peter T. King		Jun 25, 2015
R-NY	John Katko		Jul 7, 2015
D-NE	Brad Ashford		Jul 13, 2015
R-FL	Curt Clawson		Jul 13, 2015
R-TX	Pete Olson		Jul 15, 2015
R-PA	Lou Barletta		Jul 23, 2015
R-NY	Christopher P. Gibson		Sep 28, 2015

Committees 2

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

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Homeland Security Committee	Referred Jun 18, 2015
	Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee	Referred Jun 29, 2015
	Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee	Referred Jun 29, 2015
House	Armed Services Committee	Referred Jun 18, 2015
	Military Personnel Subcommittee	Referred Aug 13, 2015

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 16, 2015Signed by President.
Oct 16, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-68.
Oct 7, 2015Presented to President.
Oct 1, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7065-7067)
Oct 1, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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In the Congressional Record 2

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
Senate	Debate and remarks S7065, S7066	Jeff Flake R-AZ, Ron Johnson R-WI	Oct 1, 2015
House	Debate and remarks H6285–H6287Text printed H6285Recorded votes H6290enact	Filemon Vela D-TX, Martha McSally R-AZ, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	Sep 28, 2015

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy; Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 98, June 18, 2015, page H4543.

CRS reports 21

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 21

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1603	Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015	Related bill	Sep 21, 2015

Titles 5

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

Official Title as Introduced: To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers.
Short Titles as Introduced: Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
Short Titles as Passed House: Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
Short Titles as Enacted: Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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