Preparing Ser­vice­mem­bers for Success Act

2/9/2022, 12:28 AM

Preparing Servicemembers for Success Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish additional performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of DOD's Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) programs in connecting members of the Armed Forces with professional credential programs.

Such measures must include the following: (1) the percentage of members, prior to separation, participating in a professional credential program through a COOL program; (2) the percentage of such individuals who go on to complete that professional credential program; and (3) the percentage of those who complete that professional credential program and are employed not later than one year after separation or release from the Armed Forces.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 6115

Introduced on
2020-03-05

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/5/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Preparing Servicemembers for Success Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish additional performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of DOD's Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) programs in connecting members of the Armed Forces with professional credential programs.

Such measures must include the following: (1) the percentage of members, prior to separation, participating in a professional credential program through a COOL program; (2) the percentage of such individuals who go on to complete that professional credential program; and (3) the percentage of those who complete that professional credential program and are employed not later than one year after separation or release from the Armed Forces.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Secretary of Defense to establish performance measures regarding the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line programs of the Armed Forces.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Employment and training programs
Military education and training
Performance measurement
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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Latest Summary12/28/2020

Preparing Servicemembers for Success Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish additional performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of DOD's Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) programs in c...


Latest Action3/5/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.