# 114-hr-2275: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

114-hr-2275, Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2275
- Congress: 114
- Title: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2015-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (VEOTA), headed by the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition, to administer VA programs of economic opportunity assistance to veterans and their dependents and survivors. Requires VEOTA to administer the following VA programs: (1) vocational rehabilitation and employment programs; (2) educational assistance programs; (3) veterans' housing loan and related programs; (4) veterans' small business programs, including the program to increase participation in VA contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans who have service-connected disabilities and by veterans who do not have such disabilities; (5) homeless veterans reintegration programs; (6) job counseling, training, and placement services; and (7) employment and employment rights of members of the uniformed services. Limits the aggregate number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for VEOTA for FY2017-FY2018. Transfers, as of October 1, 2016, to VA specified veterans-related programs of the Department of Labor, including: (1) job counseling, training, employment, and placement services; (2) administration of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services; and (3) homeless veterans reintegration programs. Directs the President, for FY2017 and thereafter, to include in the budget request funding for the VA for such functions. Establishes a Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment, Training and Transition.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2275 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2275)

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