Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to act as a state approving agency to approve multi-state apprenticeship programs (i.e., non-federal apprenticeship programs operating in more than one state) for purposes of VA educational assistance benefits. (State approving agencies are designated by states to provide, among other duties, approval of courses of education for purposes of VA education benefits.)
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2954 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2954
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs for
purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2025
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs for
purposes of veterans educational assistance, 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' Transition to Trucking Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO APPROVE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CARRIER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR
PURPOSES OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter before clause (i),
by striking ``The State'' and inserting ``Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the State''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) The Secretary may act in the role of a State approving agency
for purposes of approval of a multi-State apprenticeship program.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
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