H.R. 1851 · 111th Congress

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that certain members of the Armed Forces receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services provided by the Secretary of Labor before separating from active duty service.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-04-01
Latest action
2009-04-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summary

Modifies the requirement that the Secretary of Labor provide employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty (and the member's spouse).

Directs the Secretary concerned (the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs), where such services are available on a routine basis, to require such members to receive them if they have been deployed for 180 days or more.