VALOR Act

Bill: 115-hr-3949
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2017-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employment and training programs
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: 

Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act

 
This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place. 
 

action_date: 2017-11-07
text: 

Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place.
 
 (Sec. 3) The bill eliminates the requirement that the veteran or other eligible person enrolled in an apprenticeship or other on-job training program must certify such person's program attendance to receive a training assistance allowance.
 

action_date: 2017-11-15
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 7, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place.
 
 (Sec. 3) The bill eliminates the requirement that the veteran or other eligible person enrolled in an apprenticeship or other on-job training program must certify such person's program attendance to receive a training assistance allowance.
 

action_date: 2017-11-21
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 7, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place.
 
 (Sec. 3) The bill eliminates the requirement that the veteran or other eligible person enrolled in an apprenticeship or other on-job training program must certify such person's program attendance to receive a training assistance allowance.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-11-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7267)
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8562)
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8562)
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3949.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8562-8563)
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-398.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-398.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-10-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-10-25
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-89