Hiring Heroes Act of 2011

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Introduced

11 May 2011

Last action

18 July 2011 · Committee

Status

By Senator Murray from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-36.

Summary

Hiring Heroes Act of 2011- Amends the Wounded Warriors Act to extend until January 1, 2015, the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the same rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses as are provided to veterans. Expands the authority of the VA Secretary to make payments to employers to provide on-job training to veterans to include veterans who have not been rehabilitated to the point of employability. Entitles certain veterans with service-connected disabilities who have exhausted their rights to unemployment benefits to participation in an additional VA rehabilitation program. Limits the duration of such a program to 24 months. Makes the 12-year period of eligibility for a VA rehabilitation program inapplicable under such an additional program. Instructs the VA Secretary to follow-up on the employment status of veterans who participate in a VA rehabilitation program. Requires (current law encourages) participation by eligible members in the Transitional Assistance Program (TAP) of the Department of Defense (DOD). Requires (under current law, authorizes) the provision of preseparation counseling to members whose discharge or release is anticipated. Instructs the Secretary of Labor to follow-up on the employment status of members who complete their participation in the TAP. Directs the VA Secretary to award grants to up to three nonprofit organizations under a collaborative veterans' training, mentoring, and placement program for eligible veterans seeking employment. Requires participants in the TAP to receive individualized assessments of civilian positions for which they may be qualified based on a joint DOD, VA, and Department of Labor study of the equivalencies between military skills and civilian employment requirements. Authorizes the appointment of an honorably discharged member of the uniformed services to a position in the civil service, without regard to specified civil service examination, certification, and appointment provisions, if otherwise qualified. Requires executive agencies to establish programs to provide employment assistance to members who are being separated from active duty. Directs the Secretary of Labor to carry out an outreach program to provide employment assistance to certain veterans who have been receiving assistance under the Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers program. Authorizes a pilot program to assess the feasibility of providing work experience to certain members of the Armed Forces who are on terminal leave. Requires (under current law, authorizes) a VA demonstration project on the credentialing and licensing of veterans.

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Timeline

11 May 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2882-2884)
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2881-2882)
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2011
Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Source: Committee
29 June 2011
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
7 July 2011
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
Source: Calendars
7 July 2011
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
7 July 2011
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 July 2011
Floor
By Senator Murray from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-36.
Source: Floor
18 July 2011
Committee
By Senator Murray from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-36.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/951
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