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VALOR Act

Public Law 115-89 · H.R. 3949 · 115th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Nov 21, 2017 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)

Cosponsors (6): Rep. Jodey Arrington,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act

(Sec. 2) This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place.

(Sec. 3) The bill eliminates the requirement that the veteran or other eligible person enrolled in an apprenticeship or other on-job training program must certify such person's program attendance to receive a training assistance allowance.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 1936Related bill

    A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of V…

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.

  1. Nov 21, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. Nov 17, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  3. Nov 16, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Nov 15, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Nov 8, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  6. Nov 7, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  8. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3949.
  9. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-398.
  13. Nov 2, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  15. Oct 25, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  17. Oct 11, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  19. Oct 4, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  21. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.