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HR 6577 112th Congress House

To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less…

Official title: To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain traini… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time.

Introduced: October 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 3 steps
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Jan 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Oct 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 19, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 2, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to permit retraining assistance under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program to be used by a veteran to pursue a program of education for training on a less than full-time basis if the program consists of at least 16 seat-time hours (or the equivalent).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6577: To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6577/
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"H.R. 6577: To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6577/.
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H.R. 6577, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6577/.
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[H.R. 6577: To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6577/)
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