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Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-517| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2019 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
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

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

Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-517| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2019 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
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)

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