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HR 4150 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Employee hiring Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations Performance measurement Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014

Introduced: March 5, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2014
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 18, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 5, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 5, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract with a non-governmental entity to conduct a longitudinal study of a statistically valid sample of each of the following groups of individuals over a period of at least five years: (1) veterans who have received intensive job counseling, training, and placement services; (2) veterans who did not receive intensive services but who otherwise received services; and (3) veterans who did not seek or receive services.

Requires the study to include the collection of specified information for each individual who participates in the study, including: (1) the average number of months served on active duty, (2) the distribution of disability ratings, (3) unemployment benefits received, (4) the average number of months employed and average individual and household annual income, (5) employment status, (6) whether the individual believes that any service received helped the individual to become employed, (7) use of educational assistance, (8) participation in a vocational rehabilitation program, (9) conditions of discharge or release from the Armed Forces, and (10) demographic information.

Directs the Secretary to submit annual reports on the outcomes of the study that include any information the Secretary determines is necessary to determine long-term outcomes of the individuals in such groups.

Amends the Social Security Act to grant the Secretary access to new hire information reported by employers.

What's happening now March 25, 2014

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1