H.R. 4173: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract for a report on employment placement, retention, and advancement of recently separated servicemembers.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-20 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: -Provision incorporated. See H.R. 1716, Title II, Section 206.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-04-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: -Provision incorporated. See H.R. 1716, Title II, Section 206. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract for a report on employment placement, retention, and advancement of recently separated servicemembers.

Plain summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract with a qualified entity to study and report on the employment histories of recently separated servicemembers, including whether: (1) the employment obtained is commensurate with their training and education; and (2) such servicemembers received educational assistance or training and rehabilitation under programs administered by the Secretary. Requires the report to contain specific recommendations to improve such employment opportunities.

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Official text

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract for a report on employment placement, retention, and advancement of recently separated servicemembers.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4173.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4173 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108