Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 12, 2019)
Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide child care assistance to an eligible veteran for any period that the veteran (1) receives VA training or vocational rehabilitation, and (2) is required to travel to and from a facility for the receipt of such training or rehabilitation. Child care assistance may only be provided once for a child and for a period shorter than six months, but the VA is authorized to waive such limitations.
The term eligible veteran is defined as a veteran who is the primary caretaker of a child and (1) who is receiving VA training or vocational rehabilitation on a full-time basis, or needs and would receive such training or rehabilitation from the VA but for the lack of child care; and (2) whose family's adjusted gross income meets certain criteria.
The bill provides for various types of child care assistance, as the VA considers appropriate.
What just happenedDec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 12, 2019
- Dec 2, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee - Nov 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Nov 12, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 12, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House