Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2275
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2015-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Military personnel and dependents
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2015-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Introduced in House