US Congress Senate Bill 2341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises the conditions for payment of expenses to military personnel to obtain professional credentials to include those for federal occupational licenses. Adds as conditions for such payment that the credentials be necessary to meet: (1) readiness requirements or professional occupational development goals of the particular armed force or the member's self-development needs; and (2) certain International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission accreditation standards, with exceptions for a credentialing agency that agrees to seek to obtain compliance certification within three years. Authorizes the payment of the expenses from amounts available for tuition assistance for members under the jurisdiction of the appropriate Secretary. Defines "expenses" as those for classroom instruction, hands-on training (and associated materials), manuals, study guides and materials, textbooks, and processing, test, and related fees.

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials.

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2014-05-15	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3076-3077)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2341/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2341/BILLS-113s2341is.pdf