H.R. 2835 · 114th Congress · enacted
Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-68.
Latest official action 2015-10-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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 investi…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-10-16
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Dina Titus
House · NV District 1 · Democratic
$693,988PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ruben Gallego
Senate · AZ · Democratic
$466,961PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elise M. Stefanik
House · NY District 21 · Republican
$245,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Paul A. Gosar
House · AZ District 9 · Republican
$62,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ryan K. Zinke
House · MT District 1 · Republican
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
18 of 18 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $1,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$13,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$12,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
EMILYS LIST$10,195
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,195
Official PAC recordABUNDANCE PAC$10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBRACEPAC$10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCORNING INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COREPAC)$10,000
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFIGHT ON PAC$10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHIGHWATER PAC$10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL PAC$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOMS FED UP$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC)$10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC)$10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWYNN RESORTS LIMITED INITIATIVE FOR PUBLIC POLICY$10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,988
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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