H.R. 5927: Veterans’ Preference Parity Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-11-09 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-11-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Veterans’ Preference Parity Act

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Veterans’ Preference Parity Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · 26 cosponsors

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Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Don Bacon (R-NE), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Steve Womack (R-AR), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Ed Case (D-HI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), David P. Joyce (R-OH), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Joe Neguse (D-CO)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr5927.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5927 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117