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H.R. 147: BRAVE Act

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H.R. 147: BRAVE Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-04 · 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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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 376 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR147 (2021-11-16), Passed. See all
  4. 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

BRAVE Act

Plain summary

Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act or the BRAVE Act This bill requires the Department of Labor, in the implementation of the Transition Assistance Program, to provide information concerning apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty. The bill also requires Labor, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to establish a publicly accessible and user-friendly website on which veterans can find specified information about apprenticeship programs that are approved under VA education benefit provisions.

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Official text

BRAVE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 147, Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education (BRAVE) Act (2021-08-13)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr147 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117