118th Congress · SENATE BILLINCORPORATED

S. 1877Continue VET TEC Authorization Act of 2023

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program under which the Secretary provides certain individuals with the opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education that the Secretary determines provide training or skills sought by employers in a relevant field or industry, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jun 8, 2023
Last action Jun 8, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 8, 2023
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Referred
Jun 8, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement through FY2028 a program similar to the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) pilot program (which this bill terminates at the end of FY2023) under which the VA provides up to 6,000 covered individuals per year the opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education that provide non-degree training or skills related to computer programming, media application, data processing, or information sciences. A covered individual is a veteran who (1) is under the age of 62, served an aggregate of at least 36 months on active duty, and was discharged or released from service under conditions...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Timeline · 2 actions
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.