Introduced:
Apr 30, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Apr 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in Senate
- Apr 30, 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 (2)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Apr 30, 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 (1)
(R-LA)
Apr 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Apr 30, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 21, 2025 2:14 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1537 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1537
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship
programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 30, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier 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]
[S. 1537 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1537
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship
programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 30, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier 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.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CARRIER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR
PURPOSES OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
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.
(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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(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.''.
<all>