HR 6401
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Nursing
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
To require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program on providing veterans with access at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to facilitate online job searches, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 13, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 13, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 13, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Labor to commence a one-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing veterans seeking employment with access to computing facilities in order to facilitate their access to websites that: (1) match such veterans with available jobs based on skills acquired as members of the Armed Forces, and (2) allow employers to post information about available jobs. Requires the Secretary to provide such veterans with assistance in using such facilities.
Repeals a required annual report from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the use of authorities for retaining experienced nurses in the Veterans Health Administration.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1