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- H.R.240
H.R.240: Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 10, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (9 Democrats, 18 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1997 - Provides that a veterans' preference eligible (PE) or an individual who has been separated from military service under honorable conditions after three or more years of active duty shall not be denied the opportunity to compete for a vacant position within a Federal agency, either in the competitive or excepted service, by reason of: (1) not having acquired competitive status; or (2) not being an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight
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Referred to House Oversight
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-40, Part I.
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House Committee on House Oversight Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 4, 1997.
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House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 4, 1997.
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House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 4, 1997.
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Committee on House Oversight discharged.
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Committee on Judiciary discharged.
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Committee on Transportation discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
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Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
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| Jan. 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by John L. Mica (R-Fla.) |