HR 2954119th CongressIntroduced

Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

Introduced: Apr 17, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-New Hampshire)

Labor & EmploymentVeterans Affairs

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025 amends federal law to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to directly approve multi-state apprenticeship programs offered by commercial truck driving schools for veterans' educational benefits. Currently, apprenticeship programs must be approved by individual state agencies, which creates barriers for truck driving programs that operate across multiple states. This bill streamlines the approval process by allowing the VA Secretary to act as the approving agency for these specific multi-state programs, making it easier for veterans to use their GI Bill and other educational benefits to pursue careers in commercial truck driving.

Key Points

1Authorizes the VA Secretary to bypass state-level approval requirements specifically for multi-state commercial truck driving apprenticeship programs
2Maintains existing state approval processes for all other types of apprenticeship programs
3Addresses a gap in the current system where multi-state programs face complex approval requirements across different jurisdictions
4Applies to programs eligible under VA educational assistance benefits (such as the GI Bill)
5Focuses narrowly on commercial truck driving schools rather than all vocational training programs

Impact Areas

Veterans: Expanded access to commercial truck driving training programs using educational benefits, particularly for programs operating across state linesCommercial Truck Driving Industry: Increased pipeline of trained veteran drivers to address workforce shortages in the trucking sectorVA Administration: New responsibility for direct approval and oversight of multi-state truck driving apprenticeship programsState Approving Agencies: Reduced role in approving commercial truck driving programs that operate in multiple states

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