# 114-hr-3919: Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act

114-hr-3919, Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3919
- Congress: 114
- Title: Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2015-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Honoring the Hiring of Heroes Act This bill directs the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish jointly a program to award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (Employment Salute Awards) and, in coordination with the Departments of Defense and Commerce, establish criteria for determining award recipients. The Employment Salute Award Fund is established in the Treasury for the deposit of employer award application fees collected under this Act.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3919 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3919)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3919 (as of 2025-11-18).