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Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

Public Law 114-68 · H.R. 2835 · 114th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 16, 2015 · Emergency Management

Sponsor: Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ-2)

Cosponsors (18): Rep. Dina Titus,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 410 yea, 0 nay410–0
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to consider the expedited hiring of qualified candidates who have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer and who are eligible for a veterans recruitment appointment.

(Sec. 4) Requires DHS to enhance DHS efforts to recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as CBP officers. Requires such enhanced recruiting efforts to:

• include CBP officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program;

• place CBP officials or other relevant DHS officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving separating members of the Armed Forces;

• provide opportunities for local CBP field offices to partner with military bases in the region;

• include outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with qualifications that are transferable to CBP officer requirements;

• identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring CBP officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants;

• ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and

• include other elements to ensure that separating members of the Armed Forces are aware of opportunities to fill vacant CBP officer positions.

(Sec. 5) Directs DHS to report to Congress on DHS efforts to hire members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service as CBP officers.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 114th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 410 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

410 yea0 nay24 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(171)

Republicans who voted yea(239)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 517 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Armed Services Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Military Personnel Subcommittee
  • Homeland Security Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee; Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 1603Identical billRelated bill

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Oct 16, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-68.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 7, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 1, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Sep 29, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Sep 28, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 519).House roll call 519
  9. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  10. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2835.
  12. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  13. FloorFloor · Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Aug 13, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  15. Jun 29, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
  17. Jun 18, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
  18. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.