H.R. 631
Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Sponsor
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Mar 3, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 631
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 13, 2013
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Is Law
- No
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: House committee actions
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Source: House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013 - Amends provisions concerning the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) (employment and job training assistance and related services for members of the Armed Forces being separated from active duty, and for their spouses) to require such Program to consist of at least five days of instruction as follows: (1) at least one day of service-specific pre-separation training; (2) up to one day each for instruction in preparation for employment, preparation for education or career or technical training, preparation for entrepreneurship, or other options determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned; (3) at least two days of in-depth instruction of the participant's choice in any of the subjects described under (2), above; and (4) up to one day in benefits provided under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and in other subjects determined by the Secretary concerned.
Requires the VA Secretary to submit to the congressional veterans committees the results of a study to determine the feasibility of providing veterans' benefits instruction at all overseas locations where such instruction is provided through a joint contract with the Secretary of Labor.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Services Committee
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2013