Senate Passes Bill by Unanimous Consent to Boost CBP Hiring of Veterans
The Senate passed a measure on Sept. 9 to give a leg up to veterans in the hiring process for new CBP officers. Lawmakers approved the bill through unanimous consent, a tactic that doesn’t require a roll call vote because…
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of unanimous support. The legislation, S-1603 (here), calls for a sharpened approach to recruiting and hiring for armed service members that leave the military. Roughly 250,000 to 300,000 U.S. armed service members separate from the military annually, says the bill text. The legislation directs the departments of Homeland Security and Defense to conduct analysis on transferable qualifications between a range of military positions and CBP. The bill would fold CBP job opportunities into the Defense Department’s Transition Assistance Program, among other tactics to boost CBP hiring of veterans. DHS and Defense would also have to submit to Congress analysis of their efforts within six months of enactment. House lawmakers introduced similar legislation, HR-2835 (here) in June, a day after the Senate’s introduction. The Senate sent their approved bill onto the House Homeland Security and Armed Services committees.