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Retain Skilled Veterans Act
3/13/2024, 2:10 AM
Congressional Summary of S 2161
Retain Skilled Veterans Act
This bill modifies the restriction related to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain civil service positions in the Department of Defense. Under the bill, the 180-day waiting period before a retired member may be appointed to a position only applies to those positions in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).
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Current Status of Bill S 2161
Bill S 2161 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 22, 2021. Bill S 2161 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 22, 2021.  Bill S 2161's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. as of June 22, 2021
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2161
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2161
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 2161
Retain Skilled Veterans Act
A bill to modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS-14 level.
Retain Skilled Veterans Act
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