BATTLE for Servicemembers Act

Summary

Better Access to Technical Training, Learning, and Entrepreneurship for Servicemembers Act or the BATTLE for Servicemembers Act This bill directs the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to waive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) under certain circumstances. The TAP provides information and training to service members and their spouses to assist them in the transition to civilian life by pursuing additional education, finding a job in the public or private sector, or starting their own business. Under the bill, service members must participate in TAP training programs unless they choose to opt out of such programs.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 6 February 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 February 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2018

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2018

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 2018

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Stephanie Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Jack Bergman · R · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Bruce Poliquin · R · Cosponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Cosponsor
• Denny Heck · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← BATTLE for Servicemembers Act