# 114-hr-5355: VOLT Act of 2016

114-hr-5355, VOLT Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5355
- Congress: 114
- Title: VOLT Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2016-05-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veteran Opportunities on Local Transportation Act of 2016 or the VOLT Act of 2016 This bill authorizes a recipient of public transportation assistance to advertise and award a construction contract that includes requirements for employing veterans residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in which work is to be performed if: the project's estimated cost exceeds $10 million; there is no requirement to hire an individual who does not have relevant craft or trade work skills, unless the individual is subject to an apprenticeship or other training program; and the requirements do not compromise the project's quality, unreasonably delay its completion, or unreasonably increase its cost.

## Cosponsors (2)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5683: Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Uni…
- 114-hr-4715: RPM Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5355 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5355)

## Related
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5683: Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5683)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
- [114-hr-4715: RPM Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4715)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5355 (as of 2025-11-18).