Expressing support for the designation and goals of "Hire a Veteran Week" and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals.

Bill: 110-hconres-5
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Labor and Employment
Special weeks
Veterans' employment

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Recognizes the importance of the men and women who have served or who currently serve in the Armed Forces of the United States.
 
Supports the designation of an appropriate week as Hire a Veteran Week.
 
Encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling upon employers, labor organizations, veterans service organizations, and federal, state, and local governmental agencies to lend their support to increase employment of the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces.

action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Recognizes the importance of the men and women who have served or who currently serve in the Armed Forces of the United States.
 
Supports the designation of an appropriate week as Hire a Veteran Week.
 
Encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling upon employers, labor organizations, veterans service organizations, and federal, state, and local governmental agencies to lend their support to increase employment of the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR 1/30/2007 H1010)
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 73).(text: CR 1/30/2007 H1010)
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1113)
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 5.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1010-1014)
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House