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S. 492 113th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employee hiringEmployment and training programsLicensing and registrationsState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Mar 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 12, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires a state, as a condition for receipt of a grant or contract from the Department of Labor for support of disabled veterans' outreach specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, to establish a program which issues a license or credential to a veteran without requiring any training or apprenticeship if such veteran: (1) receives a satisfactory score on completion of an examination administered by that state, and (2) has at least 10 years of experience in a military occupational specialty that is similar to the civilian occupation for which such license or credential is required.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 492: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-492/
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"S. 492: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-492/.
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