Hire Veterans Act

Sponsored byRep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]AZ· Introduced 12 February 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

12 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 23 July 2025

Hire Veterans Act

This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a five-year pilot program to recruit veterans with relevant strengths and abilities and refer them to positions in federal land management agencies (e.g., the National Park Service).

OPM shall conduct tests of certain strengths and abilities for veterans participating in the program. After testing, federal land management agencies may offer non-competitive career-conditional appointments to such veterans demonstrating necessary strengths and abilities. Such agencies may also refer veterans not demonstrating sufficient strengths and abilities in the tests to training programs, and then re-administer such tests until the veteran qualifies for a non-competitive career-conditional appointment.

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

4 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]AZ

Cosponsors

Democrat125%
Republican375%

Republican:Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]TN
Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ
Republican:Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL
Democrat:Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Aviation and airportsBiological and life sciencesCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEarth sciencesEcologyEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGeography and mappingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

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