HOUSE 444116th CongressForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019

Last Action: 5/1/2019

Actions

2019-05-01Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2019-05-01Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-09Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-02-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2019-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-01-10Introduced in House
2019-01-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-10 (00)

Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019

This bill extends eligibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs by eliminating the 12-year time limitation on participation. Under the bill, any veteran with qualifying employment handicaps or service-connected disabilities is eligible to participate.

Cosponsors (20)

PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
Scott Peters (D-CA)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Max Rose (D-NY)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
RON KIND (D-WI)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Elaine Luria (D-VA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Jahana Hayes (D-CT)

Subjects

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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