[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1537 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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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.


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                   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

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                                 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. 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 
              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.''.
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