Skip to main content
GWGovwatch
CongressBillsCommitteesPresidentMoneyPulseMisconductElectionsMap
Donate

Weekly accountability digest

One email a week with new votes, moving bills, and misconduct updates. No spam.

GW

Govwatch. Public data about Congress, in one place, in plain English.

Built with public data. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.

Explore

  • Officials
  • Legislation
  • Committees
  • Congress Pulse
  • Trending Topics
  • Bipartisan Leaderboard
  • Weekly Digest
  • Misconduct
  • Predictions

Learn

  • How Congress Works
  • How a Bill Becomes Law
  • Campaign Finance 101
  • Glossary

Tools

  • My Representatives
  • Compare Members
  • Bill Watchlist
  • Search
  • District Map
  • Follow the Money
  • Watch Live

Site

  • About
  • Contact
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Data Sources

Congress.gov API v3
Bills, members, votesGovInfo API
Floor speeches, reports, bill textFederal Election Commission (FEC)
Campaign financeVoteView (UCLA)
Ideology scores (DW-NOMINATE)GovTrack.us
Misconduct data (CC0)U.S. Census Bureau
District demographics

Data Last Updated

Bills & Votes: Less than 1 hour ago
Support This Project

This site is free. Donations help cover hosting, API fees, and keeping the data fresh.

All data is sourced from official government APIs and public records. This site is for informational purposes only.

© 2026 Govwatch

HR7643Referred to Committee

Veteran Technology Employment Success Act

Share:
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-23
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

James R. Walkinshaw
James R. Walkinshaw
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (426 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Crypto & Digital Assets$1,279k
  • Gun Control$32k

Full profile: /officials/W000831

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2026-02-23
  • Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2026-05-07

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

2026-03-16

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-02-23

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-23

Plain-English Summary

This bill would help veterans transition into technology careers by creating training programs, job placement services, and partnerships between the military and tech companies. Veterans leaving the armed forces would gain access to skills training in high-demand tech fields, making it easier for them to find good-paying jobs in the private sector. The legislation aims to address both the employment challenges veterans face and the tech industry's need for skilled workers.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR10839To reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
    Referred to Committee · 2026-10-15
  • HR10718Federal Employee Records Relief Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-10-01
  • HR10474CISA Force Structure Assessment Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-09-16
  • HR10473Justice for Ukrainian Children Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-09-16