To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2010 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 9, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of job training in skills relevant to the job market for discharged veterans who are either currently not paid at more than 150% of the federal minimum wage, or: (1) had a military occupational specialty of limited transferability to the civilian job market; (2) are not otherwise eligible for veterans' education or training services; (3) have not acquired a marketable skill since leaving military service; (4) were discharged under conditions not less than honorable; and (5) have been unemployed for at least 90 of the previous 180 days. Designates the program as the MOST (military occupational specialty transition) Program. Directs the Secretary to contract with employers to provide on-the-job training or apprenticeship programs for such veterans. Limits payments under the program to $20,000 per veteran and 24 months in duration.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2009 to Apr 14, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-NM | Harry Teague | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Oct 23, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 14, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2010Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Jul 15, 2010Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 4, 2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 13, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Feb 9, 2009Introduced in House
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2009Introduced in House
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