US HB445 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Restores the veterans retraining assistance program, which expired in March 2014. Under the bill, the program offers assistance for eligible veterans to pursue a program of education on a full-time basis. Assistance is only available for training that is offered by a community college or technical school, leads to an associate degree or certificate, and is designed to provide training for a high-demand occupation.
Title
Help Hire Our Heroes Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] |
| Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] |
| Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] |
| Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
| Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Employment and training programs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
Employment and training programs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/445/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr445/BILLS-116hr445ih.pdf |
