HR 147 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

BRAVE Act

Introduced 2021-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2021-11-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2021-11-16
Roll #376
Yea 427Nay 0
Democrats
217 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
210 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2021-11-16
Roll #376
Yea 427Nay 0
Democrats
217 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
210 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act or the BRAVE Act This bill requires the Department of Labor, in the implementation of the Transition Assistance Program, to provide information concerning apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty. The bill expands an existing monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill by authorizing the stipend to be used for other purposes. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in coordination with Labor, must establish a publicly accessible and user-friendly website on which veterans can find specified information about apprenticeship programs that are approved under VA education benefit provisions.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 147, Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education (BRAVE) Act

Aug 13, 2021

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 28, 2021

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Cosponsors (7)

6 Democrats1 Republican