H.R. 2274 · 116th Congress
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Neguse
- Introduced
- 2019-04-10
- Latest action
- 2019-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist unemployed veterans in the transition from military service to civilian life. Specifically, the VA and other specified federal agencies must employ such veterans (1) in conservation, resource management, firefighting, law enforcement, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and disaster relief personnel.