# 115-hr-5177: Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018

115-hr-5177, Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5177
- Congress: 115
- Title: Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2018-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to give preferential selection for DOD contracts to businesses that employ veterans based on the percentage of full-time employees who are veterans. A business that intentionally misrepresents the veteran status of its employees in a bid may be suspended or debarred from contract competition for at least five years.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6530: No NATO Withdrawal Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6330: Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4909: STOP School Violence Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5177)

## Related
- [115-hr-6530: No NATO Withdrawal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6530)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6330: Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6330)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4909: STOP School Violence Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5177 (as of 2025-11-18).