United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3646 (110th)
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a joint study on the fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas.
Introduced
24 September 2007
Last action
16 April 2008 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], ROBERT BRADY, Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Vern Buchanan, Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Timothy Walz, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Christopher Smith, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], FRED UPTON, BOBBY RUSH, F. SENSENBRENNER, Mario Diaz-Balart, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Keith Ellison, COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45], Ted Poe, Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Stevan Pearce, Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor to jointly conduct a study (with annual updates) on employment fields with the greatest need for employees in various geographic areas. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make the study's findings available on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.
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Timeline
24 September 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
1 October 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11031)
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Committee
16 April 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 September 2007 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 September 2007
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 September 2007
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 September 2007
Sponsors
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Jeff Fortenberry · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Vern Buchanan · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
- BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
- F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
- Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Keith Ellison · D · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Ted Poe · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3646
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/3646
- us · 110-hr-3646 · source updated 23 March 2026