About the bill
H.R. 228 amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian Tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse federal sources. Primarily, the bill makes permanent the authority of tribes to integrate the federal resources they receive for employment and training purposes under a single plan and budget. The bill clarifies the plan approval process and timelines, the roles of various federal agencies involved, the transfer of funds mechanism, and the reporting and audit requirements the tribes must fulfill.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 18, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 18, 2017.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Alaska Delegation Praises Passage of Tribal Employment and Training Legislation”
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Rep. Don Young [R-AK, 1973-2022]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 30, 2017
“NM Delegation Announces Senate Passage of Bill to Promote Preservation of Native American Languages”
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Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
on Nov 30, 2017
“NM Delegation Announces Senate Passage of Bill to Promote Preservation of Native American Languages”
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Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM, 2009-2020]
on Nov 30, 2017
History
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Sep 18, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5671 (113th). |
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Dec 7, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 329 (114th). |
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Jan 3, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 27, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 29, 2017
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 18, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 228 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 228. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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