Hire Veterans Act

Hozzl · 2025-03-13T15:23:23Z

Explore the details of House Bill 1242 Hire Veterans Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/13/2025, 3:23 PM

Summary of Bill HR 1242

Bill 119 hr 1242, also known as the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, aims to create a pilot program within the Office of Personnel Management. This program will focus on identifying and referring veterans for potential employment opportunities within Federal land management agencies. The goal of this bill is to provide more job opportunities for veterans within the federal government, specifically in roles related to managing and protecting federal lands.

The pilot program will be designed to help veterans transition from military service to civilian employment by connecting them with job opportunities in federal land management agencies. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management will be responsible for establishing and overseeing this program.

In addition to creating job opportunities for veterans, the bill also aims to support the conservation and management of federal lands by ensuring that these agencies have access to a pool of qualified and experienced candidates. Overall, the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act seeks to support veterans in their transition to civilian life while also benefiting federal land management agencies by providing them with a diverse and skilled workforce.

Congressional Summary of HR 1242

Hire Veterans Act

This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a five-year pilot program to recruit veterans with relevant strengths and abilities and refer them to positions in federal land management agencies (e.g., the National Park Service).

OPM shall conduct tests of certain strengths and abilities for veterans participating in the program. After testing, federal land management agencies may offer non-competitive career-conditional appointments to such veterans demonstrating necessary strengths and abilities. Such agencies may also refer veterans not demonstrating sufficient strengths and abilities in the tests to training programs, and then re-administer such tests until the veteran qualifies for a non-competitive career-conditional appointment.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1242

Bill HR 1242 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 12, 2025. Bill HR 1242 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on February 12, 2025. Bill HR 1242's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of February 12, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1242

To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a pilot program to identify and refer veterans for potential employment with Federal land management agencies, and for other purposes.