Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013

Summary

Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013 - Amends provisions concerning the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) (employment and job training assistance and related services for members of the Armed Forces being separated from active duty, and for their spouses) to require such Program to consist of at least five days of instruction as follows: (1) at least one day of service-specific pre-separation training; (2) up to one day each for instruction in preparation for employment, preparation for education or career or technical training, preparation for entrepreneurship, or other options determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned; (3) at least two days of in-depth instruction of the participant's choice in any of the subjects described under (2), above; and (4) up to one day in benefits provided under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and in other subjects determined by the Secretary concerned. Requires the VA Secretary to submit to the congressional veterans committees the results of a study to determine the feasibility of providing veterans' benefits instruction at all overseas locations where such instruction is provided through a joint contract with the Secretary of Labor.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 February 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 February 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 April 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 April 2013

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

   Source: Committee

8. 25 April 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 February 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2013

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Sponsors

• Bill Flores · R · Sponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
• Sean Maloney · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · hsas00 · Standing

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