# 117-hr-8705: Veteran Recruitment Act

117-hr-8705, Veteran Recruitment Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8705
- Congress: 117
- Title: Veteran Recruitment Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
- Introduced: 2022-08-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veteran Recruitment Act This bill requires the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media to develop and implement plans to ensure that veterans receive priority hiring recruitment.  The bill also requires the State Department to align Foreign Service positions with military ranks and to expand outreach efforts in recruiting veterans for the Foreign Service.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act
- 117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- 117-hr-1011: Life at Conception Act
- 117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation…

## Sources
- [117-hr-8705 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8705)

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- [117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-33)
- [117-hr-1011: Life at Conception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1011)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
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