Bill Details
HR.1884 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced Date
2025-03-05
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Cosponsors
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This bill would create a pilot program to help veterans gain work experience through short-term fellowships with employers. A small number of states would be chosen to run the program with help from nonprofit groups. Veterans in the program could work with an employer for up to 20 weeks, receive a monthly stipend, and have a chance to move into a full-time job afterward. The program would be reviewed later by Congress using a report on how well it worked.
- The Department of Labor would run the pilot program through the Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training.
- Between three and five states would be selected to take part, and each state would work with a nonprofit organization.
- Each fellowship would last no more than 20 weeks and would include a monthly payment to help support participating veterans.
- The government would be allowed to spend $10 million each year from fiscal years 2025 through 2029, and a report would be due within four years after the program begins.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1884 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1884
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and
Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs
for veterans.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2025
Mr. Moolenaar (for himself and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and
Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs
for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Fellowship Act''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.
(a) Authority.--The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans'
Employment and Training shall carry out a pilot program under which a
State may use a grant or contract under section 4102A(b)(5) of title
38, United States Code, to carry out a short-term fellowship program.
(b) Locations; Agreements.--The Assistant Secretary shall select at
least three, but not more than five, States to carry out a short-term
fellowship program pursuant to subsection (a). Each such State shall
enter into an agreement with a non-profit organization to carry out
such program.
(c) Short-Term Fellowship Program.--Each short-term fellowship
program carried out by a State pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
(1) consist of veterans participating as fellows with an
employer for a period not exceeding 20 weeks;
(2) provide to such veterans a monthly stipend during such
period; and
(3) provide to such veterans an opportunity to be employed
on a long-term basis with the employer following such period.
(d) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than four years after
the date on which the pilot program commences under this section, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the pilot program.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to funds made
available under section 4102A(b)(5) of title 38, United States Code,
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Assistant Secretary to
carry out the pilot program under this section $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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