3.0.0 1401 2021-09-28T20:31:27Z 2021-09-28T20:31:27Z House H HR 2009-03-09 111 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Referred to 2009-04-29T14:04:14Z Referred to 2009-03-09T16:33:13Z 2009-04-29 hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Committee 2009-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 N H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2009-03-09 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2009-03-09 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2009-03-09 True W000801 Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] Charles Wilson D OH A. 6 2009-03-09 True M000844 Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] ALAN MOLLOHAN D WV B. 1 2009-03-09 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2009-03-09 True S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2009-03-09 True B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2009-03-09 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2009-03-09 True A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2009-03-09 True P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2009-03-09 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2009-03-09 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2009-03-12 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2009-04-22 False Social Welfare Education programs funding Employment and training programs Health care costs and insurance Higher education Military personnel and dependents National and community service Performance measurement Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Social Welfare 00 2009-03-09 Introduced in House 2009-03-24T13:57:34Z VET Corps Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to establish the Veterans Engaged for Tomorrow Corps (VET Corps), composed of veterans, retired military personnel, and their family members to: (1) help veterans, retired military personnel, and their family members obtain training, certification, or access to education or employers and otherwise to serve their communities through national and community service programs; (2) support existing outreach efforts to inform veterans about available services and benefits; (3) act as a clearinghouse for persons desiring to serve the veteran population; (4) coordinate with other departments and agencies to identify and address existing and future needs and challenges of veterans; and (5) provide veterans with opportunities to adjust to civilian life. Allows individuals to serve as VET Corps members for up to 24 months. Outlines VET Corps membership requirements and authorized benefits while performing or participating in VET Corps projects.

Directs the Corporation to make grants to veteran service organizations, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, state or local governments, or institutions of higher education for establishing, operating, and supporting VET Corps projects.

]]> VET Corps Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced VET Corps Act of 2009 Display Title VET Corps Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To create a service corps of veterans called Veterans Engaged for Tomorrow (VET) Corps focused on promoting and improving the service opportunities for veterans and retired members of the military by engaging such veterans and retired members in projects designed to meet identifiable public needs with a specific emphasis on projects to support veterans, including disabled and older veterans and retired members of the military. Introduced in House 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1401ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1401ih.xml 2009-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.