Introduced:
Apr 17, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Bill Statistics
11
Actions
6
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
2
Text Versions
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Latest Action
Sep 19, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2025
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<p><strong>Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.)</p>
Actions (11)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
Sep 19, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
Sep 19, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
Sep 19, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H25000
Jul 3, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H21000
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
May 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Apr 17, 2025
Subjects (5)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Employment and training programs
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Cosponsors (6)
(R-WI)
Jun 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025
(D-FL)
Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
(R-FL)
Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
(R-NY)
Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
(R-MI)
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
(R-VA)
Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Text Versions (2)
Full Bill Text
Length: 3,523 characters
Version: Reported in House
Version Date: Sep 19, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:10 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2954 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 259
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2954
[Report No. 119-305]
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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
September 19, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. Barrett, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, and Mr. Van Orden
September 19, 2025
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
17, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
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,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2954 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 259
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2954
[Report No. 119-305]
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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
September 19, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. Barrett, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, and Mr. Van Orden
September 19, 2025
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
17, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
MULTI-STATE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY
COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOLS FOR PURPOSES OF
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOLS FOR PURPOSES OF
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
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
provided by a commercial truck driving school.
(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
provided by a commercial truck driving school.''.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend title 38,
United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs provided
by commercial truck driving schools for purposes of Department
of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs, and for
other purposes.''.
Union Calendar No. 259
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2954
[Report No. 119-305]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 19, 2025
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
(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
provided by a commercial truck driving school.''.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend title 38,
United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs provided
by commercial truck driving schools for purposes of Department
of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs, and for
other purposes.''.
Union Calendar No. 259
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2954
[Report No. 119-305]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 19, 2025
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed