3.0.0 3161 2022-12-30T08:33:20Z 2023-01-01T23:44:46Z Senate S 2021-11-03 117 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-11-03T22:17:47Z Onward to Opportunity Act 117 4769 HR 2021-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Related bill CRS 2021-11-03 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2021-11-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN N G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2021-11-03 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-11-30 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2022-09-15 False Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee hiring Employment and training programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Licensing and registrations Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Performance measurement Public-private cooperation Rural conditions and development Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-11-03 Introduced in Senate 2021-12-21T17:06:56Z Onward to Opportunity Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a pilot program to provide grants for eligible entities to supplement the Transition Assistance Program by providing job opportunities for industry-recognized certifications, job placement assistance, and related employment services.

Eligible entities are those that (1) follow a job training and placement model; (2) have a well-developed and rigorous practice of program measurement and evaluation; (3) have established partnerships with entities to provide the necessary services; and (4) have online training capability to reach rural veterans, reduce costs, and comply with new conditions forced by COVID-19.

The program must be implemented at five military installations in the United States with successful economic opportunity program models.

]]> Onward to Opportunity Act Display Title Onward to Opportunity Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Onward to Opportunity Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to supplement the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3161is/xml/BILLS-117s3161is.xml 2021-11-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. 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.