# 117-hr-2789: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.

117-hr-2789, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2789
- Congress: 117
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2021-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2789 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2789)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2789 (as of 2026-10-15).