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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 30, 2015
Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to permit members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty and their spouses to elect to receive the following types of additional training under the Department of Labor's transition assistance program:
preparation for higher education or training,
preparation for career or technical training, and
preparation for entrepreneurship.
People & committees
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Prior to Referral.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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