S. 2594 · 116th Congress
Veterans’ Preference Parity Act
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This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Feb 13, 2020
Veterans' Preference Parity Act
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process.
Specifically, an individual who is honorably discharged from active duty service is eligible for a veterans' preference, if the active duty service was performed for more than 180 total days (currently, consecutive days).
Additionally, a retired member of the Armed Forces is eligible for a veterans' preference, even if the retiree (1) is not a disabled veteran and (2) retired at or above the rank of major or its equivalent.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans’ Preference Parity Act
Latest action (Feb 13, 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 26, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.