Better Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 13, 2017)
Better Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017
This bill amends provisions with respect to the hiring of veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses.
The bill extends the veterans retraining assistance program, which provides job training assistance to unemployed veterans between the ages of 35-60.
The Department of Defense must establish a database to record training performed by members of the Armed Forces and make such information available to states and other employers to satisfy civilian licensing or certification requirements.
The bill extends the work opportunity tax credit to the hiring of members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard or the hiring of the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces. (The work opportunity tax credit permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.)
What just happenedDec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 13, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Nov 13, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee - Nov 13, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Nov 13, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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.
Armed Services Committee - Nov 13, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Nov 13, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 13, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House