Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act of 2009
Latest action · Nov 16, 2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11361)
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.
- IntroducedNov 10, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 10, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Nov 10, 2009 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Nov 10, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11361)
- Nov 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Nov 10, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HR 3337 | Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Nov 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
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