H.R.6372 - Veterans Employment Act of 2012

To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider veterans before non-veterans with respect to employment in the competitive service at the Department, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Veterans Employment Act of 2012 as introduced.
  • Official: To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider veterans before non-veterans with respect to employment in the competitive service at the Department, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Mike Coffman

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9/11/2012--Introduced.Veterans Employment Act of 2012 - Instructs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider all qualified veterans before any non-veterans for employment in the competitive service at the VA. Requires the VA to consider, among qualified veterans, those with a serv
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9/11/2012--Introduced.Veterans Employment Act of 2012 - Instructs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider all qualified veterans before any non-veterans for employment in the competitive service at the VA. Requires the VA to consider, among qualified veterans, those with a service-connected disability having a rating of 30% before considering non-service-connected disabled veterans. Requires the Director of the VA to submit annual reports to Congress with respect to the hiring of veterans in the competitive service.

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