VALOR Act became law, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 130 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 7, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act
(Sec. 2) This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place.
(Sec. 3) The bill eliminates the requirement that the veteran or other eligible person enrolled in an apprenticeship or other on-job training program must certify such person's program attendance to receive a training assistance allowance.
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 168 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 428 words
- Subjects
- Employment and training programsState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Latest action
- Nov 21, 2017: Signed by President.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th S. 1936 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship prog R · Introduced