H.R. 4592: Energy Jobs for Veterans Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-02-03 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-02-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 177 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4592 (2010-03-23), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Energy Jobs for Veterans Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 22, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Energy Jobs for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a five-year pilot program (to be known as the Veterans Energy-Related Employment Program) to award competitive grants to three states to establish and administer a program of grants to energy industry employers and labor management organizations that provide training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to veterans employed by an energy employer. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to Congress for the duration of the pilot program. Authorizes appropriations.

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Energy Jobs for Veterans Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4592, Energy Jobs for Veterans Act (2010-03-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4592, Energy Jobs for Veterans Act (2010-03-12)

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Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)

Recorded votes

House roll call 177 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4592 (2010-03-23): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr4592.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr4592 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111