HR 844 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

VetSuccess Enhancement Act

Introduced Feb 26, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Mark Takano D-CA

Latest action · Apr 25, 2013 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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.

IntroducedFeb 26, 2013
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

VetSuccess Enhancement Act - Extends from 12 to 17 years after discharge or release from active-duty service the authorized period for veterans with service-connected disabilities to enroll in certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational training and rehabilitation programs.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

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 Feb 26, 2013
	Economic Opportunity Subcommittee	Referred Mar 8, 2013Hearings Apr 10, 2013Markup Apr 25, 2013Reported Apr 25, 2013

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 25, 2013Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2013Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 10, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 26, 2013Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H660.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 113-13	LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 357, H.R. 562, H.R. 631, H.R. 844, H.R. 1305, H.R. 1316, H.R. 1402, A DRAFT BILL ENTITLED ``IMPROVING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2013,'' AND A DRAFT BILL ENTITLED TO AMEND TITLE 39, UNITED STATES CODE, TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS''97 pages	Veterans' Affairs Committee	Apr 10, 2013

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs.
Short Titles as Introduced: VetSuccess Enhancement Act

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 26, 2013Introduced in House

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