3.0.0 2275 2023-01-11T13:27:14Z 2023-01-11T13:27:14Z House HR 2015-05-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MILLER of Florida:H.R. 2275.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H2878]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Reported by 2015-06-25T13:18:22Z Markup by 2015-06-25T13:16:38Z Hearings by 2015-06-02T15:43:57Z Referred to 2015-05-26T18:24:28Z Referred to 2015-05-12T16:04:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-18T13:29:02Z Referred to 2015-05-12T16:04:15Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-05-12T16:04:20Z 2015-06-25 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2015-06-25 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-06-02 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-05-26 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2015-05-18 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2015-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2015-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 N W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2015-05-12 True C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2015-06-01 False K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 2015-06-02 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Military personnel and dependents Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-05-12 Introduced in House 2015-06-05T14:35:08Z Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (VEOTA), headed by the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition, to administer VA programs of economic opportunity assistance to veterans and their dependents and survivors.

Requires VEOTA to administer the following VA programs: (1) vocational rehabilitation and employment programs; (2) educational assistance programs; (3) veterans' housing loan and related programs; (4) veterans' small business programs, including the program to increase participation in VA contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans who have service-connected disabilities and by veterans who do not have such disabilities; (5) homeless veterans reintegration programs; (6) job counseling, training, and placement services; and (7) employment and employment rights of members of the uniformed services.

Limits the aggregate number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for VEOTA for FY2017-FY2018.

Transfers, as of October 1, 2016, to VA specified veterans-related programs of the Department of Labor, including: (1) job counseling, training, employment, and placement services; (2) administration of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services; and (3) homeless veterans reintegration programs.

Directs the President, for FY2017 and thereafter, to include in the budget request funding for the VA for such functions.

Establishes a Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment, Training and Transition.

]]> Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 Display Title Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and to improve employment services for veterans by consolidating various programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2275ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2275ih.xml 2015-06-25 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 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.