S. 3833: Armed Forces Employment Support Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-08-03 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-08-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Armed Forces Employment Support Act

Plain summary

Armed Forces Employment Support Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should support private sector employment initiatives for military personnel. Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to make grants to the Armed Forces Support Foundation to support Foundation activities in assisting members of the National Guard and reserves and former members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private sector. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Foundation should enter into agreements with entities involved in energy, transportation, aerospace, domestic security, and other areas in which the employment of individuals with past military experience would be of particular utility.

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Official text

Armed Forces Employment Support Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s3833.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s3833 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109