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Onward to Opportunity Act

Introduced: November 3, 2021 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Onward to Opportunity Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a pilot program to provide grants for eligible entities to supplement the Transition Assistance Program by providing job opportunities for industry-recognized certifications, job placement assistance, and related employment services.

Eligible entities are those that (1) follow a job training and placement model; (2) have a well-developed and rigorous practice of program measurement and evaluation; (3) have established partnerships with entities to provide the necessary services; and (4) have online training capability to reach rural veterans, reduce costs, and comply with new conditions forced by COVID-19.

The program must be implemented at five military installations in the United States with successful economic opportunity program models.

What's happening now November 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4769 Related bill Onward to Opportunity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3161: Onward to Opportunity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3161/
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