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H.R. 4155 (112th): Veteran Skills to Jobs Act
- Introduced:
- Mar 07, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA19]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 112-147.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Full Title
To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses.
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- Text
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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
2 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/23/2012. 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.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/hr4155.
Background
According to the bill’s sponsor, the bill is intended to address the unacceptably high rate of veteran unemployment by streamlining the federal certification process and cutting through the bureaucratic red tape, making it easier for veterans to utilize the skills they acquired in the military to find work at home. Rather than going through the process of redundant trainings for jobs they are already qualified for, veterans with the relevant training would be eligible to receive a federal license and get back to work immediately.
Summary
H.R. 4155 would allow federal agencies to consider certain types of military training to be sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements that an individual may need to obtain a federal license. (Examples of such licenses include positions in the aviation and maritime industries.)
Cost
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that implementing H.R. 4155 would have no significant effect on the federal budget. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 5: GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
- Part III: EMPLOYEES
- Subpart A: General Provisions
- Chapter 21: DEFINITIONS
- Section 2101: Civil service; armed forces; uniformed services