HR 2355 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-24· Sponsored by Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 98-77.(1983-08-15)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1983-06-07
Yea 407Nay 10
PassedHouse · 1983-06-07
Yea 407Nay 10

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Vietnam Veterans' Jobs Training Act of 1983 - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish an on-the-job training program for Vietnam-era and disabled veterans. Requires that such program be carried out through payments to employers who employ such veterans in jobs that involve significant training of employees. Requires an eligible veteran to have been unemployed for at least 15 of the last 20 weeks before applying for participation. Establishes maximum periods of assisted training: 12 months for a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, six months for any other veterans. Requires employers to provide approved training for at least six months. Permits an approved veteran to select an approved program of job training with any for-profit private employer which hires the veteran into the regular work force with the expectation of permanent employment after the training ends. Directs the Administrator to make payments to such employers, not exceeding 50 percent of the wages paid to the training veteran. Sets forth the requirements an employer's training program must fulfill, including a certification that the wages and benefits …

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans