H.R. 4155 112th Congress House

Veteran Skills to Jobs Act

Official title: To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses.

Introduced: May 9, 2012 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Licensing and registrationsMilitary education and trainingVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 23, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-147.

Jul 23, 2012

Signed by President.

Jul 19, 2012

Presented to President.

Jul 12, 2012

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 11, 2012

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4916)

Jul 11, 2012

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4916)

Jul 10, 2012

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jul 9, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 9, 2012

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 0 (Roll no. 452). (text: CR H4661)

Jul 9, 2012

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4670)

Jul 9, 2012

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 9, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4155.

Jul 9, 2012

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4661-4663)

Jul 9, 2012

Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 9, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.

Jul 9, 2012

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-585.

Jun 27, 2012

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 27, 2012

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 7, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Mar 7, 2012

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 9, 2012	House · vote #452	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	369–0	See who voted →

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Latest action July 23, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-147.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 9, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veteran Skills to Jobs Act - Directs the head of each federal licensing authority to consider, and authorizes such official to accept, any relevant training received by an individual while serving as a member of the Armed Forces for the purpose of satisfying the license requirements.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 11

California · Jun 7, 2012

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Jun 7, 2012

Indiana · May 9, 2012

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