H.R. 4363 · 115th Congress
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jared Polis
- Introduced
- 2017-11-09
- Latest action
- 2018-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Summary
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist unemployed veterans in the transition from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life and to employ such veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, fire fighting, law enforcement, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and disaster relief personnel.