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Congress·Bill·3 months ago

Congress targets faster hiring by creating VA-run searchable talent hub for veterans and soon-to-separate troops

Also known as: Veterans Career Connection Act

Impacts

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Key Points

  • Creates a new Veterans Affairs program to help employers find veterans and soon-to-separate service members who want jobs.
  • Participation is optional: veterans and eligible active-duty members must choose to join before their info is shared.
  • Employers approved by Veterans Affairs could search a database that may include discharge date, skills, certifications, job location preferences, and a resume/profile.
  • Requires Veterans Affairs to work with Defense, Labor, employers, veterans groups, and state workforce agencies to set up and run the program.
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Rep. Jen Kiggans (official House website)·3 months ago

Kiggans Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Care, Benefits, and Support for America’s Veterans

Announcement of a four-bill veterans package that includes the Veterans Career Connection Act; provides high-level context on goals and supporters.

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Quiver Quantitative·about 2 months ago

New Bill: Representative Jennifer Kiggans introduces H.R. 6650: Veterans Career Connection Act

Automated legislative brief summarizing H.R. 6650’s proposed VA job-matching database (‘Veterans Transition Talent Hub’) and consultation requirements.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Veterans Career Connection Act

Bill NumberHR 6650
Congress119th Congress

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Cosponsors

(4)
D: 3R: 1

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