Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9280 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9280

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop an action plan
 to help veterans obtain employment in advanced manufacturing, and for
                            other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2026

 Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop an action plan
 to help veterans obtain employment in advanced manufacturing, and for
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing
Plan Act''.

SEC. 2. VETERANS TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and
publish an action plan to be known as the ``Veterans to Advanced
Manufacturing Plan''.
    (b) Contents.--In developing the Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing
Plan, the Secretary shall--
            (1) identify--
                    (A) barriers that veterans face when searching for
                employment, during the hiring process, or in training
                to become advanced manufacturing employees;
                    (B) challenges advanced manufacturing employers
                face when recruiting, hiring, or retaining veterans;
                    (C) regulatory burdens such employers face in the
                hiring of veterans as such employees;
                    (D) regions of the United States that have the
                greatest need for advanced manufacturing employees; and
                    (E) barriers and industry trends that directly or
                indirectly discourage veterans from pursuing,
                obtaining, and maintaining employment in advanced
                manufacturing;
            (2) highlight--
                    (A) the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities
                that veterans possess that are critical for advanced
                manufacturing and any competency gaps that should be
                addressed;
                    (B) opportunities to expand or enhance existing
                initiatives for veterans to become advanced
                manufacturing employees; and
                    (C) ways to improve advanced manufacturing employer
                outreach programs and enhance existing training,
                mentorship, education, and advancement programs that
                would increase the participation and engagement of
                veterans in the advanced manufacturing workforce;
            (3) recommend specific short- and long-term actions the
        Secretary can take to help veterans become advanced
        manufacturing employees; and
            (4) consult with advanced manufacturing employers,
        institutions of higher education, and organizations
        representing advanced manufacturing employees.
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