H.R.4155: Veteran Skills to Jobs Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
  • Introduced March 7, 2012
  • Latest Major Action July 23, 2012

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 9, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veteran Skills to Jobs Act - Directs the head of each federal licensing authority to consider, and authorizes such official to accept, any relevant training received by an individual while serving as a member of the Armed Forces for the purpose of satisfying the license requirements.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There is one statement associated with H.R.4155.

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The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.4155.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-585.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
Mr. Chaffetz 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. 4155.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 0 (Roll no. 452).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-147.
March 7, 2012

Introduced in the House by Jeffrey Denham (R-Calif.)

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