Informing VETS Act
Latest action · Oct 25, 2021 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.
- IntroducedOct 5, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act or the Informing VETS Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veteran Readiness and Employment program by (1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to the program that explains the educational benefits of the program, and (2) providing in each letter and online a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the program and Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 5, 2021 to Dec 14, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Oct 5, 2021 |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Dec 8, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jan 11, 2022 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Dec 14, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 25, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Oct 5, 2021Introduced in House
- Oct 5, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4319 | Informing VETS Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jul 13, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2021Introduced in House
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