To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time.
Latest action · Jan 2, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 19, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to permit retraining assistance under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program to be used by a veteran to pursue a program of education for training on a less than full-time basis if the program consists of at least 16 seat-time hours (or the equivalent).
Cosponsors
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Actions 3
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- Jan 2, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Oct 19, 2012Introduced in House
- Oct 19, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Oct 19, 2012Introduced in House
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