Veterans Skilled Trades Transition Act
Veterans: Military Job Skills Transfer Study
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs for further study. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time, and the bill is still in the beginning phase of its journey.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Torres introduced a bill that asks the Department of Defense to study how well military training helps veterans get civilian jobs. The government would look at how many veterans are able to use their military certifications to work in similar fields after they leave the service.
- This mostly affects veterans with technical skills like airplane mechanics. It aims to find out if states are actually recognizing the training these men and women received while they were in the military.
- Many veterans struggle to find work because states often require their own licenses for certain trades. This report would identify the biggest hurdles veterans face when trying to turn their military experience into a civilian career.
- The Department of Defense would have about six months to finish this report once the bill becomes law. It would include data on which specific jobs are the easiest or hardest to transition into.
Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Introduced in House
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Veterans Skilled Trades Transition Act
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