HR 3948 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Test Prep for Heroes Act

Introduced Oct 28, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Adam H. Putnam R-FL

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Latest action · Mar 10, 2010 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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.

  1. IntroducedOct 28, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Test Prep for Heroes Act - Authorizes the use of entitlement assistance under the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program for payment for a test preparatory course in connection with licensing or certification in a vocation or profession.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 28, 2009 to Mar 23, 2010; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-NYChristopher J. LeeOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-NMHarry TeagueOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-CAJohn CampbellOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-FLRon KleinOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-FLSuzanne M. KosmasOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalOct 28, 2009
D-ARVic SnyderOriginalOct 28, 2009
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungNov 3, 2009
R-FLJohn L. MicaNov 3, 2009
D-MEMichael H. MichaudNov 3, 2009
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloNov 7, 2009
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartNov 7, 2009
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsDec 8, 2009
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeMar 4, 2010
R-PATim MurphyMar 23, 2010

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Oct 28, 2009Markup Mar 10, 2010
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Referred Oct 30, 2009Hearings Feb 25, 2010Markup Mar 4, 2010Reported Mar 4, 2010

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. Mar 10, 2010Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  3. Mar 4, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Mar 4, 2010Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  5. Mar 4, 2010Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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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 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 111-64LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 3257, H.R. 3484, H.R. 3579, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3948, H.R. 3976, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4359, H.R. 4469, AND H.R. 4592107 pagesVeterans' Affairs CommitteeFeb 25, 2010

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for entitlement under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to payment for test preparatory courses, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Test Prep for Heroes Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 28, 2009Introduced in House

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