House Bill 2274
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2274
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist unemployed veterans in the transition from military service to civilian life. Specifically, the VA and other specified federal agencies must employ such veterans (1) in conservation, resource management, firefighting, law enforcement, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and disaster relief personnel.
April 10, 2019
05/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
05/02/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
04/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
04/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
04/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
04/10/2019
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
04/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:32:16 PM