HR982Referred to Committee
Warriors to Workforce Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-05
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Derrick Van Orden
Republican · WI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.0% (551 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/V000135
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Cosponsors (1)
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Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-02-05
Plain-English Summary
This bill aims to help military veterans transition into civilian jobs by improving job training programs, credential recognition, and employment support services. The legislation would make it easier for veterans to use their military experience and skills when applying for civilian positions and would connect them with employers actively seeking to hire former service members. Veterans and employers looking to fill skilled positions would be the main groups affected by these changes.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 982 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Warriors to Workforce Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASE OF AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PAID BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR FIRST YEAR OF A FULL- TIME PROGRAM OF APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER ON-JOB TRAINING. Section 3313(g)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``using educational assistance under this chapter''; and (2) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``80 percent'' and inserting ``90 percent''. <all>
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