Veteran Skills to Jobs Act

Bill: 112-hr-4155
Sponsor: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19]
Introduced: 2012-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Licensing and registrations
Military education and training
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: 
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act - Requires the head of each federal department or agency to ensure that an applicant for any federal license who has received relevant training while serving as a member of the Armed Forces is deemed to satisfy any training or certification requirements for the license, unless the training received is found to be substantially different from the training or certification requirements for such license.

action_date: 2012-07-09
text: 
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act - Directs the head of each federal licensing authority to consider, and authorizes such official to accept, any relevant training received by an individual while serving as a member of the Armed Forces for the purpose of satisfying the license requirements.

action_date: 2012-07-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 9, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act - Directs the head of each federal licensing authority to consider, and authorizes such official to accept, any relevant training received by an individual while serving as a member of the Armed Forces for the purpose of satisfying the license requirements.

action_date: 2012-07-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 9, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act - Directs the head of each federal licensing authority to consider, and authorizes such official to accept, any relevant training received by an individual while serving as a member of the Armed Forces for the purpose of satisfying the license requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-23
text: Became Public Law No: 112-147.
action_date: 2012-07-23
text: Became Public Law No: 112-147.
action_date: 2012-07-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-07-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4916)
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4916)
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 0 (Roll no. 452). (text: CR H4661)
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 0 (Roll no. 452).(text: CR H4661)
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4670)
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4155.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4661-4663)
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-585.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-585.
action_date: 2012-06-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-06-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-147