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[H.R. 2954 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 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.


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                    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]


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                                 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. 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.''.
            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