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HR 4072 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Labor Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Executive agency funding and structure Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012

Introduced: February 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 27, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 28, 2012
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 28, 2012
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 24, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 17, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 17, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 - Transfers, as of October 1, 2013, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) specified veterans-related programs of the Department of Labor, including: (1) job counseling, training, employment, and placement services; (2) administration of employment and reemployment rights of members of the reserves; and (3) homeless veterans reintegration programs. Directs the President, for FY2014 and thereafter, to include in the budget request funding for the VA for such functions.

Establishes a Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, to formulate all VA policies and procedures with respect to veterans' employment, unemployment, and training programs.

Consolidates provisions establishing VA disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives into a single provision establishing veteran employment specialists, which shall perform both tasks. Provides similar eligibility and reporting requirements for such specialists.

What's happening now April 27, 2012

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2