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S.Res. 373 · 110th Congress

A resolution encouraging all employers to target veterans for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring…

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A resolution encouraging all employers to target veterans for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring to qualified veterans.

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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

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  1. Senate Introduced Nov 8, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Nov 8, 2007

Urges all employers, private sector as well as state, county, and local government, to target veterans for recruitment and to afford qualified veterans hiring preference similar to the benefits provided with respect to federal civilian employment to preference eligibles.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 8, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Urges all employers, private sector as well as state, county, and local government, to target veterans for recruitment and to afford qualified veterans hiring preference similar to the benefits provided with respect to federal civilian employment to preference eligibles.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution encouraging all employers to target veterans for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring to qualified veterans.

Latest action (Nov 8, 2007): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14232-14233; text as passed Senate: CR S14233; text of measure as introduced: CR S14202)

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 8, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 8, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Nov 8, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.