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| https://cook.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-cook-joins-labor-department-in-recognizing-employers-who-hire-vets-0 | Rep. Cook Joins Labor Department in Recognizing Employers Who Hire Vets | 2018-11-08 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | CA | Paul Cook | C001094 | cook.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) attended the U.S. Department of Labor announcement of the 2018 HIRE (Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing) Vets Medallion Program Demonstration Award, recognizing the meaningful and verifiable efforts undertaken by job creators to hire and retain veterans. Honorees include small businesses, community-based nonprofits, and national companies. In 2017, President Trump signed into law Rep. Cook's bill, H.R. 244, the HIRE American Military Veterans Act, creating the HIRE Vets Medallion Program. The HIRE Vets Act promotes private sector recruiting, hiring, and retaining of men and women who served honorably in the U.S. military through the voluntary participation of employers. The awards program recognizes employers who have truly demonstrated efforts to reach out and support our veterans searching for employment. Rep. Cook said, It's an honor to see this legislation come to fruition. Today's recipients deserve to be recognized for making significant strides toward hiring more veterans. Veterans who serve this country honorably shouldn't struggle to find employment, and this bill creates an innovative system to encourage and recognize employers who make veterans a priority in their hiring practices. I look forward to seeing full implementation of the program next year. Recipients of the 2018 HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration Award were evaluated based on a range of criteria, including: Veteran hiring and retention Availability of veteran-specific resources Leadership programming for veterans Dedicated human resources Compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans Applications for the 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion Program will open to employers on January 31, 2019. For more about the HIRE Vets Medallion Program and Award, please visit www.HireVets.gov. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |