Veterans Fellowship Act

Bill: 117-hr-2391
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Employee hiring

Employment and training programs

Temporary and part-time employment

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans Fellowship Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Veterans' Employment and Training Service within the Department of Labor to implement a pilot program under which states may use grants or contracts to carry out a short-term fellowship program. Each fellowship program must run for a period that does not exceed 20 weeks, provide a monthly stipend, and provide veterans an opportunity to be employed on a long-term basis following the fellowship.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office must report on the pilot program within four years after it commences.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Mann , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Fellowship Act . 2. Pilot program on short-term fellowship programs (a) Authority The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training shall carry out a pilot program under which a State may use a grant or contract under section 4102A(b)(5) of title 38, United States Code, to carry out a short-term fellowship program. (b) Locations; agreements The Secretary shall select at least three, but not more than five, States to carry out a short-term fellowship program pursuant to subsection (a). Each such State shall enter into an agreement with a non-profit organization to carry out such program. (c) Short-Term fellowship program Each short-term fellowship program carried out by a State pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (1) consist of veterans participating as fellows with an employer for a period not exceeding 20 weeks; (2) provide to such veterans a monthly stipend during such period; and (3) provide to such veterans an opportunity to be employed on a long-term basis with the employer following such period. (d) Comptroller General report Not later than four years after the date on which the pilot program commences under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program. (e) Authorization of appropriations In addition to funds made available under section 4102A(b)(5) of title 38, United States Code, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Assistant Secretary to carry out the pilot program under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.