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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide incentives for States to accept professional credentials related to military training and skills that are obtained by members of the Armed Forces while serving in the Armed Forces.

USA115th CongressHR-2861| House 
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Steve Russell

Steve Russell

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hire Military Service Members Act This bill requires the military department concerned to withhold payments for unemployment compensation otherwise due for a calendar quarter from a state that imposes professional licensing requirements that fails to accept professional credentials related to military training and skills that are obtained by members of the Armed Forces under the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program or a similar program for members accredited by a nationally recognized, third-party personnel certification program accreditor. Amounts that remain withheld at the end of a fiscal year shall be made available to the military department concerned during the following fiscal year to carry out such a program.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • July 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Armed Forces and National Security

Congressional oversightLicensing and registrationsMilitary education and trainingNational Guard and reservesUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide incentives for States to accept professional credentials related to military training and skills that are obtained by members of the Armed Forces while serving in the Armed Forces.

USA115th CongressHR-2861| House 
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Hire Military Service Members Act This bill requires the military department concerned to withhold payments for unemployment compensation otherwise due for a calendar quarter from a state that imposes professional licensing requirements that fails to accept professional credentials related to military training and skills that are obtained by members of the Armed Forces under the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program or a similar program for members accredited by a nationally recognized, third-party personnel certification program accreditor. Amounts that remain withheld at the end of a fiscal year shall be made available to the military department concerned during the following fiscal year to carry out such a program.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • July 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Steve Russell

Steve Russell

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightLicensing and registrationsMilitary education and trainingNational Guard and reservesUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation