Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 4, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020
This bill addresses the employment and retraining of veterans, specifically during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program under which the VA must provide up to 12 months of nontransferable retraining assistance to up to 35,000 eligible veterans for the pursuit of a specified program of education. Under the bill, an eligible veteran is an individual who, among other requirements, is unemployed due to COVID-19. Veterans who receive retraining assistance may only use such assistance to pursue specified programs, including those designed to provide training for high-demand occupations.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the retraining assistance program.
The bill provides access to the National Directory of New Hires to the VA and the Department of Labor for the purpose of tracking the employment of veterans.
The bill makes updates to the VA's High Technology Pilot Program, including by expanding the class of providers of high technology education programs.
The bill reauthorizes and expands the program for the provision of off-base transition training for veterans and their spouses, including by requiring a preference for participation by states with economies significantly impacted by COVID-19.
Finally, the bill implements a five-year grant program requiring the VA to make grants to organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are separated, retired, or discharged from the Armed Forces, and spouses of such members.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Jun 4, 2020 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jun 4, 2020 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 4, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 4, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jun 29, 2020 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Aug 3, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Sep 16, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 4, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7111 | Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 30, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Educational technology and distance education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor market
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Student aid and college costs
- Unemployment
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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