US Congress House Bill 6401 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on September 13 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of Labor to commence a one-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing veterans seeking employment with access to computing facilities in order to facilitate their access to websites that: (1) match such veterans with available jobs based on skills acquired as members of the Armed Forces, and (2) allow employers to post information about available jobs. Requires the Secretary to provide such veterans with assistance in using such facilities. Repeals a required annual report from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the use of authorities for retaining experienced nurses in the Veterans Health Administration.

To require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program on providing veterans with access at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to facilitate online job searches, and for other purposes.

Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2012-09-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB3316 (Same As) 2012-06-27 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6401/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6401/BILLS-112hr6401ih.pdf