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Introduced
11/21/2013
11/21/2013
In Committee
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Military Skills to Careers Act - Requires a state, as a condition for receipt of a grant or contract from the Department of Labor to employ disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, to establish a program under which that state administers an examination and issues a license or credential to a veteran without requiring any training or apprenticeship if such veteran: (1) receives a satisfactory score on such examination, (2) has been awarded a military occupational specialty that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the state requirements for such license or credential, (3) has engaged in active practice of such occupation for at least two of the five years preceding the date of application for such license or credential, and (4) pays any fees required by the state for such license or credential. Requires the state to report annually to the Secretary of Labor on the exams administered, the number of veterans who completed such exams, and exam results, disaggregated by occupational field. Allows the Secretary to waive the requirement that a state establish such a program if the state certifies that it: (1) takes into account previous military training or testing; (2) permits veterans to satisfy through examination training or testing requirements for which a veteran has previously completed military training; and (3) substantially reduces training time, based on the military training received by a veteran, required to satisfy requirements the veteran is unable to completely satisfy through examination. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to Congress and the Secretary of Defense on administered exams and exam results.
AI Summary
This bill, the Military Skills to Careers Act, aims to make it easier for veterans to get state-issued licenses and credentials by recognizing their military experience. It requires states, as a condition for receiving certain Department of Labor grants, to establish a program where they will issue a license or credential to a veteran if they pass a state exam, have a military occupational specialty (MOS) that's equivalent to or better than the state's requirements for that license, have worked in that occupation for at least two of the last five years, and pay any required fees. The bill also mandates that states report annually to the Secretary of Labor on the exams they administer and the results, broken down by job type. The Secretary of Labor can waive this requirement if a state can prove it already considers military training, allows veterans to satisfy training or testing requirements through exams if they have relevant military training, and significantly reduces any remaining training time based on a veteran's military experience. Finally, the Secretary of Labor must submit an annual report to Congress and the Secretary of Defense summarizing the information received from states.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 03/25/2014)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3614/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr3614ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr3614ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr3614ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr3614ih.pdf.pdf |
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