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S. 2246 112th Congress Senate

TAP Modernization Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2012 Introduced by: John Boozman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightEmployment and training programsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2012
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567.
Mar 28, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 28, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 13, 2012

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TAP Modernization Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, during the three-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to provide the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to veterans and their spouses at locations other than military installations in at least three and up to five states selected by the Secretary based on the highest rates of veteran unemployment.

Requires reports from both the Secretary and the Comptroller General to Congress on such TAP training.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4051 Identical bill TAP Modernization Act of 2012
  • HR 6563 Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012
  • S 3429 Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012
  • S 3555 Careers for Veterans Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 14, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2246: TAP Modernization Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2246/
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"S. 2246: TAP Modernization Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2246/.
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