HR 2433 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2011-10-13)
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Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014, to provide for monthly payments, through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), of up to 12 months of retraining assistance, except as specified, to certain veterans from 35 to 60 years of age applying by October 1, 2013, who: (1) were last discharged from Armed Forces active duty service with an honorable discharge, (2) have been unemployed for a designated period of time, and (3) are ineligible for specified veterans' benefit educational assistance. Sets forth the maximum number of eligible veterans who may participate in the program and the permitted forms of education and training. Revises guidelines for stationing Transition Assistance Program personnel to require the Secretary to contract with a private entity or entities to provide specified counseling, employment, and training services. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of the Transportation (DOT) to require participation of all Armed Forces members eligible for employment assistance and other transitional services unless a documented urgent operational requirement prevents …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2433, Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011
Sep 19, 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 8, 2011
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans