COOK PUSHES VETERANS HIRING INCENTIVES

Together with Tulsi Gabbard, a Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, Representative Paul Cook has introduced a bill that promote private sector recruiting, hiring, and retaining of veterans through an awards program recognizing verifiable efforts undertaken by  large and small to hire and retain veterans.  the HIRE Vets Act would allow businesses to display “HIRE Vets Medallions” on products and marketing materials.  the Secretary of Labor would be required to provide Congress with annual reports on the success of the program with regard to veteran employment and retention results.  The program is said to be “self-funded”.