HIRE Vets Act

3.0.0 3286 2023-01-11T13:30:22Z 2023-01-11T13:30:22Z House HR 2015-07-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COOK:H.R. 3286.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H5770]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Reported by 2016-05-11T18:36:08Z Markup by 2016-05-11T18:35:38Z Hearings by 2016-04-14T15:32:31Z Referred to 2015-08-06T20:17:33Z Reported by 2016-09-06T20:10:43Z Markup by 2016-05-18T21:20:29Z Referred to 2015-07-29T14:07:25Z H. Rept. 114-708 HIRE Vets Act 114 2263 S 2015-11-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2016-11-30 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2016-11-29 17:18:39 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 17:18:36 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6340-6341) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 17:18:36 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H6340-6341) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-11-29 17:06:16 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3286. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 17:06:14 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6340-6343) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 17:05:45 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00547 2016-09-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-708. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-09-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-708. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-05-18 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-05-18 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-05-11 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2016-05-11 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-14 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-08-06 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2015-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-07-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1167) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 N G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2015-07-29 True G000575 Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] Gwen Graham D FL 2 2015-09-09 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2015-09-09 False N000181 Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] Devin Nunes R CA 22 2015-09-17 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2015-09-17 False H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2015-10-06 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2015-10-07 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2015-10-07 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2015-10-09 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2015-10-22 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2015-10-29 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2015-11-19 False H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2016-05-10 False E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2016-05-13 False P000602 Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] Mike Pompeo R KS 4 2016-05-18 False 2016-07-29T19:24:00Z H.R. 3286, Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51839 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 18, 2016 Armed Forces and National Security Employee hiring Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security

00 2015-07-29 Introduced in House 2015-09-04T16:05:14Z Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2015 or the HIRE Vets Act

This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by the award of a HIRE Vets Medallion, verified efforts by these employers to: (1) recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and (2) provide community and charitable services supporting the veteran community.

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17 2016-09-06 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2016-11-21T22:39:03Z Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016 or the HIRE Vets Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by the award of a HIRE Vets Medallion, verified efforts by these employers to: (1) recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and (2) provide community and charitable services supporting the veteran community.

Labor shall annually: (1) solicit voluntary medallion applications from employers, and (2) review applications and present the President with a list of recipients.

The President shall annually present the medallion and corresponding certificate to recipients at a time to coincide with the annual commemoration of Veterans Day.

Labor shall begin soliciting applications by January 31, stop accepting applications not earlier than April 30, and finish application review by August 31. The President shall notify chosen applicants no later than October 11. Medallions shall be awarded in November.

(Sec. 3) Labor shall establish two levels of medallions for large and small employers, to be designated the Gold HIRE Vets Medallion and the Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion. The bill prescribes awards criteria.

(Sec. 4) A recipient: (1) may publicly display the medallion and certificate through the end of the calendar year, and (2) may not publicly display the award as part of any advertisement implying receipt of the award for any calendar year other than the one in which it was awarded.

(Sec. 5) The bill establishes the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund.

Labor may assess a reasonable medallion application fee and shall deposit such fees into the fund.

(Sec. 6) Beginning two years after enactment of this bill, Labor shall submit annual reports on fees, program costs, the number of applications, and the medallions awarded, including the name and medallion level of each recipient.

(Sec. 7) The bill excludes from the definition of "employer" the federal government, any state, or any foreign state.

(Sec. 8) The Veterans Access Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is amended to cap FY2016 bonuses at $2 million for senior executive service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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36 2016-11-29 Passed House amended 2017-01-30T21:42:31Z Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016 or the HIRE Vets Act

Labor shall annually: (1) solicit voluntary medallion applications from employers, and (2) review applications and present the President with a list of recipients.

The President shall annually present the medallion and corresponding certificate to recipients at a time to coincide with the annual commemoration of Veterans Day.

(Sec. 5) The bill establishes the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund.

Labor may assess a reasonable medallion application fee and shall deposit such fees into the fund.

(Sec. 7) The bill excludes from the definition of "employer" the federal government, any state, or any foreign state.

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HIRE Vets Act Display Title HIRE Vets Act Official Title as Introduced To encourage effective, voluntary private sector investments to recruit, employ, and retain men and women who have served in the United States military with annual presidential awards to private sector employers recognizing such efforts, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House HIRE Vets Act H House Short Titles as Passed House HIRE Vets Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Reported to House Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Introduced HIRE Vets Act Short Titles as Introduced Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2015 Received in Senate 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3286rds/xml/BILLS-114hr3286rds.xml Engrossed in House 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3286eh/xml/BILLS-114hr3286eh.xml Reported in House 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3286rh/xml/BILLS-114hr3286rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3286ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3286ih.xml 2016-11-30 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.