[Report No. 119–305]
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
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 multi-State apprenticeship programs provided by 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.
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..