HR 728
118th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Temporary and part-time employment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans.
Introduced: February 1, 2023
Introduced by:
Moolenaar, John R.
Republican
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Veterans' Employment and Training Service within the Department of Labor to implement a pilot program under which states may use grants or contracts to carry out a short-term fellowship program. Each fellowship program must run for a period that does not exceed 20 weeks, provide a monthly stipend, and provide veterans an opportunity to be employed on a long-term basis following the fellowship.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the pilot program within four years after it commences.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1