H.R. 4155 · 112th Congress · enacted
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act
Became Public Law No: 112-147.
Latest official action 2012-07-23 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 9, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veteran Skills to Jobs Act - Directs the head of each federal licensing authority to consider, and authorizes such official to accept, any relevant training received by an individual while serving as a member of the Armed Forces for the purpose of satisfying the license requirements.
Congressional Research Service · 2012-07-23
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
André Carson
House · IN District 7 · Democratic
$535,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John R. Carter
House · TX District 31 · Republican
$514,867PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Courtney
House · CT District 2 · Democratic
$464,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Judy Chu
House · CA District 28 · Democratic
$414,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
23 of 23 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$28,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $3,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$28,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $8,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$27,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$22,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$21,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $4,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $3,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$18,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $7,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$18,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$16,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$16,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $6,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordLEONARDO DRS PAC$16,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$16,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND$15,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$15,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $6,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$14,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $7,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$12,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$12,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$11,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND$11,500
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $3,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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