3.0.0 3027 2023-01-11T13:37:46Z 2023-01-11T13:37:46Z House HR 2017-06-22 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 107 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TROTT:H.R. 3027.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H5111]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-17T15:00:58Z Referred to 2017-06-22T14:01:45Z Better Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017 115 4380 HR 2017-12-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2017-07-17 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2017-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000475 Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] David Trott R MI A. 11 N H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2017-07-10 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2017-11-14 False Armed Forces and National Security Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Military education and training State and local government operations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-06-22 Introduced in House 2018-02-27T22:33:25Z Securing Experienced Returning Veterans Employment Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act

This bill directs that in order to improve the accuracy and completeness of a certification or verification of job skills and experience acquired while on active duty, the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy) shall: (1) establish a database to record all training performed by members of the armed forces that may have application to civilian sector employment, (2) make such information that is unclassified available to states and other employers so that they may allow military training to satisfy licensing or certification requirements for civilian professions, and (3) ensure that certifications and verifications of job skills and experience can be confirmed by states and other employers.

A state may use a certification or verification provided to a member of the armed forces and request DOD or the Coast Guard to confirm its accuracy and authenticity. Such information shall be confirmed or denied within five business days.

A certification or verification provided to a member of the armed forces and accepted by a state to satisfy licensing or certification requirements shall be valid in all states once used in the accepting states.

Pre-separation counseling concerning licensing and certification requirements shall include state-submitted and approved lists of military training and skills that satisfy occupational certifications and licenses.

]]> SERVE Act Display Title SERVE Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve recordkeeping and information sharing with States regarding military training performed by members of the Armed Forces and other skills developed through military service that translate to civilian occupations to expedite the transition of veterans to post-military employment. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SERVE Act Short Titles as Introduced Securing Experienced Returning Veterans Employment Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3027ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3027ih.xml 2017-07-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 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.