Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2954
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2025-04-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employment and training programs

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-04-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans'&nbsp;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>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 259 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2954 [Report No. 119–305] 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025 . 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. .

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. .

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

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2954 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025 . 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. .