HR 5927 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Veterans’ Preference Parity Act

Introduced Nov 9, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Vicky Hartzler R-MO

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Latest action · Nov 9, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 9, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans' Preference Parity Act

This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process.

Specifically, an individual who is honorably discharged from active duty service is eligible for a veterans' preference, if the active duty service was performed for more than 180 total days (currently, consecutive days).

Additionally, a retired member of the Armed Forces is eligible for a veterans' preference, even if the retiree (1) is not a disabled veteran and (2) retired at or above the rank of major or its equivalent.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 11, 2022; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalNov 9, 2021
D-MNDean PhillipsOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-AZDebbie LeskoOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-NEDon BaconOriginalNov 9, 2021
D-HIEd CaseOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalNov 9, 2021
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalNov 9, 2021
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalNov 9, 2021
D-NJJefferson Van DrewOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalNov 9, 2021
D-NJJosh GottheimerOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-FLMatt GaetzOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-CAMichelle SteelOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-ILRodney DavisOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalNov 9, 2021
D-OHTim RyanOriginalNov 9, 2021
R-SCWilliam R. Timmons IVOriginalNov 9, 2021
D-IACynthia AxneNov 18, 2021
R-ORCliff BentzDec 1, 2021
D-VAAbigail Davis SpanbergerDec 7, 2021
D-MIElissa SlotkinDec 20, 2021
D-COJoe NeguseJan 11, 2022

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Nov 9, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 9, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Nov 9, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 7

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 196, November 9, 2021, page H6243.

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Veterans’ Preference Parity Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 9, 2021Introduced in House

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