Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 31, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 24, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act of 2009 - Amends requirements for the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to entitle an eligible veteran of the Armed Forces (including eligible dependents) pursuing a full-time educational program of apprenticeship or other on-job training to a monthly benefit payment equal to: (1) 75% of the monthly benefit payment otherwise payable to such individual for each of the first six months of the program; (2) 55% of such payment for each of the second six months of the program; and (3) 35% of such payment for each of the months following the first 12 months of the program.
Reduces the payment an individual receives in any month in which the individual fails to complete 120 hours of training under the program of education.
Entitles an eligible veteran of the Armed Forces receiving such monthly benefit to receive also a monthly housing stipend equal to the basic allowance for housing payable for an Armed Forces member with dependents in pay grade E-5 residing in the military housing area that encompasses the ZIP code area in which the individual resides.
Requires an individual's entitlement for each monthly benefit payment to be charged at the rate of: (1) 75% of a month for each of the first six months of the program; (2) 55% of a month for each of the second six months of the program; and (3) 35% of a month for each of the months following the first 12 months of the program.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2009 to Oct 15, 2009, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Jul 24, 2009 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Oct 15, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Jul 24, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2769 | Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act of 2009 | Related bill | Nov 16, 2009 |
| HR 2928 | To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program. | Related bill | Sep 24, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Jul 24, 2009Introduced in House
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