Help Hire Our Heroes Act
Latest action · Feb 1, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Help Hire Our Heroes Act
This bill restores the veterans retraining assistance program, which expired in March 2014. Under the bill, the program offers assistance for eligible veterans to pursue a program of education on a full-time basis. Assistance is only available for training that is offered by a community college or technical school, leads to an associate degree or certificate, and is designed to provide training for a high-demand occupation.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2019 to Aug 14, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Mar 14, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Apr 30, 2019 |
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 Jan 10, 2019 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Feb 1, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 10, 2019Referred 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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 5, January 10, 2019, page H464.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 106 | Help Hire Our Heroes Act | Reintroduction of | Jan 19, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to make permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Help Hire Our Heroes 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.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in House
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