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 · Jul 18, 2013 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- 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
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2013 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Apr 2, 2013Hearings Jun 26, 2013Markup Jul 18, 2013Reported Jul 18, 2013 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2013Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 18, 2013Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Jun 26, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 2, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5706 | Frank D. Lucas R-OK | Sep 19, 2013 |
Research
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Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1827.
Printed hearings 1
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Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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