Skip to main content
HR 1098 111th Congress House

Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training.

Introduced: March 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 4, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 22, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 21, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action June 10, 2009

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 - Increases the amount of educational assistance payments made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to individuals pursuing an apprenticeship or on-job training under: (1) the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program; (2) the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans educational assistance program; (3) the Survivors and Dependents educational assistance program; and (4) the Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 23, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 18, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Mar 18, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 16, 2009
Sablan, Gregorio
· Mar 16, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1098: Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1098/
MLA
"H.R. 1098: Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1098/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1098, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1098/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1098: Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1098/)
Report a problem