H.R. 6253 — CERT Act

CERT Act

To establish an advisory commission to examine licensing and certification challenges confronting members of the Armed Forces and their spouses upon post-service entry into the civilian workforce and to make recommendations to Congress for the development of a new class of uniform veteran's certifications for selected occupations that can be accepted by States and United States territories.

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Collaborating for Economic Reintegration of Troops Act or the CERT Act

This bill establishes the Commission on Veteran Certification Standards which shall:

examine the challenges confronting members of the Armed Forces and their spouses upon post-service entry into the civilian workforce;
determine best state practices and evaluate efforts to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional credentials to facilitate the transfer of military skills and certifications to civilian settings;
identify industries and jobs that can most benefit from military experience;
develop recommended Blue Star credentialing standards and design evaluation criteria that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs can use to evaluate state and territory utilization of such standards; and
develop related administrative recommendations.

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2016-09-28

Introduced in House

2016-09-28

Introduced in House

2016-09-28

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2016-09-28

2016-10-19

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

2016-10-19

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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