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HR 5355 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Public contracts and procurement Public transit Transportation programs funding Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

VOLT Act of 2016

Introduced: May 26, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 26, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Opportunities on Local Transportation Act of 2016 or the VOLT Act of 2016

This bill authorizes a recipient of public transportation assistance to advertise and award a construction contract that includes requirements for employing veterans residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in which work is to be performed if:

  • the project's estimated cost exceeds $10 million;
  • there is no requirement to hire an individual who does not have relevant craft or trade work skills, unless the individual is subject to an apprenticeship or other training program; and
  • the requirements do not compromise the project's quality, unreasonably delay its completion, or unreasonably increase its cost.
What's happening now May 27, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 5, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5355: VOLT Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5355/
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"H.R. 5355: VOLT Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5355/.
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H.R. 5355, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5355/.
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