Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-656
Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2023-03-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Licensing and registrations
Motor carriers
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-06
text: 

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

 
This bill authorizes approval of certain commercial driver education programs for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance if the programs meet specified requirements. Under current law, the VA may not approve enrollment of a veteran in courses for programs that do not lead to a standard degree that are offered at a new branch (i.e., a branch that has been operating for less than 2 years) of an educational institution.
 
Under the bill, a commercial driver education program offered at a new branch of an educational institution may be approved if it is appropriately licensed and uses the same curriculum as a commercial driver education program offered by the educational institution at another location that is already approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.
 
The educational institution must submit a report demonstrating the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary location in order to be exempt from the current prohibition against course approval at new branches.

action_date: 2023-11-02
text: 

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

 
This bill authorizes approval of certain commercial driver education programs for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance if the programs meet specified requirements. Under current law, the VA may not approve enrollment of a veteran in courses for programs that do not lead to a standard degree that are offered at a new branch (i.e., a branch that has been operating for less than 2 years) of an educational institution.
 
Under the bill, a commercial driver education program offered at a new branch of an educational institution may be approved if it is appropriately licensed and uses the same curriculum as a commercial driver education program offered by the educational institution at another location that is already approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.
 
The educational institution must submit a report demonstrating the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary location in order to be exempt from the current prohibition against course approval at new branches.

action_date: 2024-09-25
text: 

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

 
This bill authorizes approval of certain commercial driver education programs for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance if the programs meet specified requirements. Under current law, the VA may not approve enrollment of a veteran in courses for programs that do not lead to a standard degree that are offered at a new branch (i.e., a branch that has been operating for less than 2 years) of an educational institution.
 
Under the bill, a commercial driver education program offered at a new branch of an educational institution may be approved if it is appropriately licensed and uses the same curriculum as a commercial driver education program offered by the educational institution at another location that is already approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.
 
The educational institution must submit a report demonstrating the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary location in order to be exempt from the current prohibition against course approval at new branches.

action_date: 2024-10-02
text: 

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

This act authorizes approval of certain commercial driver education programs for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance if the programs meet specified requirements. Under current law, the VA may not approve enrollment of a veteran in courses for programs that do not lead to a standard degree that are offered at a new branch (i.e., a branch that has been operating for less than 2 years) of an educational institution.

Under the bill, a commercial driver education program offered at a new branch of an educational institution may be approved if it is appropriately licensed and uses the same curriculum as a commercial driver education program offered by the educational institution at another location that is already approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.

The educational institution must submit a report demonstrating the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary location in order to be exempt from the current prohibition against course approval at new branches.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 118-95.
action_date: 2024-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 118-95.
action_date: 2024-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656.
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5780-5781)
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
action_date: 2023-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-95