H.R. 9208: Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022
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H.R. 9208: Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-10-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-10-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022
Plain summary
Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Labor, as part of the Veteran's Workforce Investment Program, to implement the Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program to award competitive grants to three states for the establishment and administration of a State Manufacturing Employment Program. Such program must provide grants to manufacturing employers and joint-labor management organizations that provide eligible veterans with training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential. Eligible veterans are those who are employed by a manufacturing employer and enrolled or participating in a specified training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship, or certification class.
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Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · 24 cosponsors
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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), André Carson (D-IN), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Steve Cohen (D-TN), James P. McGovern (D-MA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] reported raising $4.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr9208.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr9208 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117