117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 2523THRIVE Act

To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to improve the COVID-19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance program, to make certain technical corrections to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Last action Jun 8, 2021
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 14, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Apr 19, 2021
Budget · Veterans' Affairs · Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
May 28, 2021
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
May 28, 2021
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jun 8, 2021
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill makes updates to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) training and education policies and programs, including by amending the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. (Sec. 2) In implementing the VA's rapid retraining assistance program, the list of high-demand occupations must be prepared in conjunction with the Department of Labor. The VA may add and remove occupations as appropriate. The bill excludes programs pursued solely through distance learning on a half-time basis or less from the housing stipend available to those participating in the retraining program. The VA must contact...

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Timeline · 17 actions
Jun 8, 2021
Signed by President.
Jun 8, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-16.
Jun 7, 2021
Presented to President.
May 28, 2021
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 28, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 28, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 22, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 20, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 20, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Apr 20, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2523.
Apr 20, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 2523 are considered vacated.
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.