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S.3457: Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
  • Introduced July 30, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2012

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) (Secretary) to establish a veteran jobs corps to employ veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, and historic preservation projects on public lands and maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) as firefighters and law enforcement officers. Requires priority employment for...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with S.3457.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.3457.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 476.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 1. Record Vote Number: 191.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 8. Record Vote Number: 192.
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Cloture motion on amendment SA 2789 presented in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2812 made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
July 30, 2012

Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

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