Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2024

4/3/2024, 2:00 AM

Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of Labor, as part of the Veteran's Workforce Investment Program, to implement the Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program to award competitive grants to three states for the establishment and administration of a State Manufacturing Employment Program. Such program must provide grants to manufacturing employers and joint-labor management organizations that provide eligible veterans with training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential. Eligible veterans are those who are employed by a manufacturing employer and enrolled or participating in a specified training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship, or certification class.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 7583

Introduced on
2024-03-07

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/7/2024

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of Labor, as part of the Veteran's Workforce Investment Program, to implement the Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program to award competitive grants to three states for the establishment and administration of a State Manufacturing Employment Program. Such program must provide grants to manufacturing employers and joint-labor management organizations that provide eligible veterans with training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential. Eligible veterans are those who are employed by a manufacturing employer and enrolled or participating in a specified training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship, or certification class.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/3/2024

Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of Labor, as part of the Veteran's Workforce Investment Program, to implement the Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program to award competitive grants to...


Latest Action3/7/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.