HR 4160119th CongressIn Committee

Veterans Border Patrol Training Act

Introduced: Jun 26, 2025

ImmigrationVeterans Affairs

Standard Summary

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The Veterans Border Patrol Training Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a pilot program that uses the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge framework to train and hire transitioning service members as Border Patrol agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The program is a collaboration among DHS, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and would use authorities in Title 10 U.S.C. § 1143 to provide employment skills training and facilitate transition into Border Patrol roles. It would require annual reporting on participation and demographics, and the pilot would sunset five years after it is established.

Key Points

1Establishment deadline and collaboration: Not later than 180 days after enactment, DHS must establish an interdepartmental SkillBridge-based pilot program in collaboration with DoD and VA.
2Training and transition authorities: The Secretary of Homeland Security, with DoD, would use 10 U.S.C. § 1143 authorities to train and transition service members into Border Patrol positions.
3Targeted employment path: The pilot is specifically designed to train transitioning servicemembers to become Border Patrol agents for CBP.
4Annual reporting requirements: Beginning 1 year after establishment and annually thereafter, DHS (with DoD and VA) must report to relevant Senate and House committees on participation, applications, and the composition of participants (active, reserve, officers, enlisted, veterans, spouses, and dependents).
5Sunset provision: The pilot program terminates five years after the date it is established.

Impact Areas

Primary: Transitioning servicemembers and veterans seeking Border Patrol careers (including their spouses and dependents who are eligible for participation or associated benefits).Secondary: U.S. Customs and Border Protection and DHS workforce planning, DoD SkillBridge program administrators, and VA coordination on veteran employment pathways.Additional impacts: Interagency coordination and oversight, potential budgeting implications for DHS/DoD/VA, and the development of a formal evaluation framework tied to metrics in the annual reports.

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