SMOCTA Reauthorization Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 2, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
SMOCTA Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2018 to carry out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2008 to Jun 20, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Jun 12, 2008 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jun 20, 2008 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2008 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jul 2, 2008 | |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2008 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Jun 13, 2008Hearings Jun 19, 2008Markup Jun 26, 2008Reported Jun 26, 2008 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2008 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 26, 2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 26, 2008Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Jun 19, 2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jun 13, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Jun 12, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2008Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-99 | TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM91 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-93 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 2721, H.R. 3786, H.R. 6070, H.R. 4255, H.R. 6221, H.R. 6224, H.R. 6225, AND H.R. 627271 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 19, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize discretionary appropriations to carry out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- SMOCTA Reauthorization Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2008Introduced in House
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