US Congress House Bill 2275 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-25 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (VEOTA), headed by the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition, to administer VA programs of economic opportunity assistance to veterans and their dependents and survivors. Requires VEOTA to administer the following VA programs: (1) vocational rehabilitation and employment programs; (2) educational assistance programs; (3) veterans' housing loan and related programs; (4) veterans' small business programs, including the program to increase participation in VA contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans who have service-connected disabilities and by veterans who do not have such disabilities; (5) homeless veterans reintegration programs; (6) job counseling, training, and placement services; and (7) employment and employment rights of members of the uniformed services. Limits the aggregate number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for VEOTA for FY2017-FY2018. Transfers, as of October 1, 2016, to VA specified veterans-related programs of the Department of Labor, including: (1) job counseling, training, employment, and placement services; (2) administration of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services; and (3) homeless veterans reintegration programs. Directs the President, for FY2017 and thereafter, to include in the budget request funding for the VA for such functions. Establishes a Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment, Training and Transition.

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]

Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]

Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]

Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-25	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2015-06-25	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-06-02	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-05-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2015-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2015-05-12	House	Referred to House Budget
2015-05-12	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-05-12	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2015-05-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-05-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2275/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2275/BILLS-114hr2275ih.pdf