H.R. 3492: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand educational assistance to veterans who pursue certain apprenticeship programs, to establish a pilot program for veterans to pursue certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3492: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand educational assistance to veterans who pursue certain apprenticeship programs, to establish a pilot program for veterans to pursue certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining, and for other purposes.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-27 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand educational assistance to veterans who pursue certain apprenticeship programs, to establish a pilot program for veterans to pursue certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill provides educational assistance to veterans who pursue certain apprenticeship programs registered with the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor. It is the sense of Congress that apprenticeship programs that are not sponsored by program participants' employers should provide the participants with professional development resources and interview training. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall carry out a pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress regarding the career technical training track of the VA's Transition Assistance Program, including its effectiveness in educating participants about apprenticeship opportunities.

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand educational assistance to veterans who pursue certain apprenticeship programs, to establish a pilot program for veterans to pursue certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · 12 cosponsors

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Gwen Moore (D-WI), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3492.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3492 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115