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A bill to establish a tiered hiring preference for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

USA115th CongressS-2235| Senate 
| Updated: 12/14/2017
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (7)
Jerry Moran (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2017 This bill establishes tiered hiring preferences for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. The bill grants: (1) a 2-point preference to current members of a reserve component who have completed at least 6 years of service in a reserve component and were credited with at least 50 retirement points in each year of service, and (2) a 3-point preference to current members of a reserve component who have completed a least 10 years of service and were credited with at least 50 retirement points in each year of service. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on federal employment opportunities for members of a reserve component and the impact of this bill on the hiring of reservists and veterans by the federal government.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • December 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Congressional oversightEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementNational Guard and reservesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

A bill to establish a tiered hiring preference for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

USA115th CongressS-2235| Senate 
| Updated: 12/14/2017
Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2017 This bill establishes tiered hiring preferences for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. The bill grants: (1) a 2-point preference to current members of a reserve component who have completed at least 6 years of service in a reserve component and were credited with at least 50 retirement points in each year of service, and (2) a 3-point preference to current members of a reserve component who have completed a least 10 years of service and were credited with at least 50 retirement points in each year of service. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on federal employment opportunities for members of a reserve component and the impact of this bill on the hiring of reservists and veterans by the federal government.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • December 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (7)
Jerry Moran (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementNational Guard and reservesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation