H.R. 147 117th Congress House

BRAVE Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements to services and benefits for veterans and separating members of the Armed Forces with respe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements to services and benefits for veterans and separating members of the Armed Forces with respect to apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Donald Norcross Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 17, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Nov 16, 2021

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Nov 16, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 16, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 376).(text: CR H6289)

Nov 16, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6289-6291)

Nov 16, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6298-6299)

Nov 16, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Nov 16, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 147.

Nov 16, 2021

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 28, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 28, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 28, 2021

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

Apr 14, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Jan 4, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Jan 4, 2021

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Nov 16, 2021	House · vote #376	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	427–0	See who voted →

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Latest action November 17, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act or the BRAVE Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor, in the implementation of the Transition Assistance Program, to provide information concerning apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty.

The bill also requires Labor, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to establish a publicly accessible and user-friendly website on which veterans can find specified information about apprenticeship programs that are approved under VA education benefit provisions.

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