# 114-hr-6253: CERT Act

114-hr-6253, CERT Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6253
- Congress: 114
- Title: CERT Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league…
- 114-hr-5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5183: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6253 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6253)

## Related
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5216)
- [114-hr-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5207)
- [114-hr-5183: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5183)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6253 (as of 2025-11-18).