# 114-hr-3286: HIRE Vets Act

114-hr-3286, HIRE Vets Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3286
- Congress: 114
- Title: HIRE Vets Act
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2015 or the HIRE Vets Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by the award of a HIRE Vets Medallion, verified efforts by these employers to: (1) recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and (2) provide community and charitable services supporting the veteran community.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
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## Sources
- [114-hr-3286 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3286)

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- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3286 (as of 2025-11-18).