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H.R. 5630 (111th)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for qualifications for vocational rehabilitation counselors and vocational rehabilitation employment coordinators employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Introduced

29 June 2010

Last action

29 September 2010 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

John Boozman

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence

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Summary

Requires each individual employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a vocational rehabilitation counselor to: (1) have completed a masters degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling before such employment; (2) obtain certification within five years after obtaining such employment; and (3) maintain such certification as a condition of continued employment. Requires each individual employed as a vocational rehabilitation employment coordinator to: (1) have completed a bachelors degree in the relevant field before such employment; (2) obtain certification within five years after obtaining such employment; and (3) maintain such certification as a condition of continued employment. Requires the Director of the VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to develop a remediation plan for a counselor or coordinator who fails to meet any applicable condition and which the counselor or coordinator must complete in order to continue employment.

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Timeline

  1. 29 June 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 July 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 September 2010

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 September 2010

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 28 September 2010

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 28 September 2010

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-627.

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7020)

    Source: Floor

  11. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7020)

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 September 2010

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5630.

    Source: Floor

  13. 28 September 2010

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7019-7020)

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 September 2010

    Floor

    Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  15. 28 September 2010

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-627.

    Source: Committee

  16. 29 September 2010

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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