118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 939: Retain Skilled Veterans Act
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Summary
This bill modifies the restriction related to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain civil service positions in the Department of Defense. Under the bill, the 180-day waiting period before a retired member may be appointed to a position only applies to those positions in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Derek Kilmer D-WAOriginal
- Stephanie Bice R-OK
- Scott DesJarlais R-TN
- Patrick Fallon R-TX
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Chris Stewart R-UT
- David Valadao R-CA
- Michael Cloud R-TX
- Brian Mast R-FL
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Jared Golden D-ME
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Tom Cole R-OK
- Clarence Owens R-UT
- Anthony D'Esposito R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Blake Moore SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Blake Moore.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.


