3.0.0 803 2023-01-11T13:20:33Z 2023-01-11T13:20:33Z House H HR 2011-02-18 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FILNER:H.R. 803.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H1251]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-15T19:27:29Z Referred to 2011-02-18T14:03:35Z 2011-03-15 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2011-02-18 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 N Armed Forces and National Security Child care and development Disability assistance Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-02-18 Introduced in House 2011-02-24T15:51:04Z Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2011 - Extends the period of eligibility for training and rehabilitation through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans with service-connected disabilities until the end of the 15 (under current law, 12) year period after the veteran's discharge from active-duty service.

Allows a service-disabled veteran a subsistence allowance for six (under current law, two) months of full-time employment training following completion of a vocational rehabilitation program. Allows such a veteran who has unused VA educational assistance entitlement to use such assistance to pursue a program of education as part of a vocational rehabilitation program, as long as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs approves the educational, professional, or vocational objective chosen by the veteran.

Directs the Secretary to provide reimbursement for the actual cost of child care provided by a licensed provider to a veteran who is participating in a vocational rehabilitation program, is the sole caretaker of a child, and would not otherwise be able to afford such care.

Requires the Secretary to include in annual budget materials submitted to Congress information on veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation assistance who: (1) became employed, and (2) achieved independence in daily living.

]]> Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2011 Display Title Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-02-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr803ih/xml/BILLS-112hr803ih.xml 2011-03-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. 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.