H.R.4592: Energy Jobs for Veterans Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
  • Introduced Feb. 3, 2010
  • Latest Major Action March 24, 2010

Bill Summary

Energy Jobs for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a five-year pilot program (to be known as the Veterans Energy-Related Employment Program) to award competitive grants to three states to establish and administer a program of grants to energy industry employers and labor management organizations that provide training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to veterans employed by an energy employer. Requires annual...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 3 statements associated with H.R.4592.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-453.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4592.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Filner objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 397 - 19 (Roll no. 177).
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 3, 2010

Introduced in the House by Harry Teague (D-N.M.)

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