To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to continue to participate in Skillbridge programs after their date of discharge or separation from active duty in the Armed Forces.

Bill: 116-hr-7453
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2020-07-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employee hiring

Employment and training programs

Military education and training

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill allows a service member who participates in the Department of Defense's Skillbridge program to continue to participate in the program following discharge from active duty in the Armed Forces. (The Skillbridge program provides job training to service members who are transitioning into civilian life.)<br /> </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2020 Mrs. Fletcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to continue to participate in Skillbridge programs after their date of discharge or separation from active duty in the Armed Forces.

1. Continued participation of separated members of the Armed Forces in Skillbridge programs Section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): (3) In the case of an eligible member who enrolls in a program under this subsection and who is discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces before the completion of the program, such member may continue to participate in the program until the completion of the program. The continued participation of such a member in such a program shall have no effect on the discharge or separation date of the member or the eligibility of the member for any pay or benefits. .