Title: BRAVE Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act or the BRAVE Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor, in the implementation of the Transition Assistance Program, to provide information concerning apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty.
The bill expands an existing monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill by authorizing the stipend to be used for other purposes.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in coordination with Labor, must establish a publicly accessible and user-friendly website on which veterans can find specified information about apprenticeship programs that are approved under VA education benefit provisions.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 147 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 147

    To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain 
  improvements to transitional services for separating members of the 
Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the 
         Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

Mr. Norcross (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Lamb, and Ms. Slotkin) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 
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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain 
  improvements to transitional services for separating members of the 
Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the 
         Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Bringing Registered Apprenticeships 
to Veterans Education Act'' or the ``BRAVE Act''.

SEC. 2. EDUCATION FOR SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING 
              REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS.

    Section 1144(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``(including apprenticeship programs registered under the Act 
of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the `National 
Apprenticeship Act') and approved under chapters 30 through 36 of title 
38)'' after ``employment opportunities''.

SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL STIPEND ADMINISTERED BY THE 
              SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``housing stipend'' and inserting ``stipend'' each 
place it appears.

SEC. 4. VA WEBSITE REGARDING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Labor, shall establish a user-friendly website that is 
available to the public on which veterans can find information about 
apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 
Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the ``National Apprenticeship Act'') 
and approved under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States 
Code. Such information shall be searchable and sortable by craft and 
location, and include, with regard to each such program, the following:
            (1) A description, including any cost to a veteran.
            (2) Contact information.
            (3) Whether the program has been endorsed by a veterans 
        service organization or nonprofit organization that caters to 
        veterans.
            (4) Whether the program prefers to hire veterans.
            (5) Whether the program grants a certification or degree on 
        completion.
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