HIRE Veterans Act of 2011
Latest action · Nov 10, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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 3, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 or HIRE Veterans Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to award grants to local chambers of commerce to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice. Prohibits more than one grant from being awarded to a local chamber during each five-year period. Provides individual grant amounts of at least $10,000 and not more than $20,000. Terminates the grant program at the end of FY2022.
Requires an annual report from the Secretary to Congress after each year of the grant program.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2011 to Jan 18, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | John Barrow | Original | Nov 3, 2011 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Nov 30, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Dec 7, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jan 18, 2012 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Nov 3, 2011Introduced in House
- Nov 3, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Nov 3, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1996-1997)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2011Introduced in House
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