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S 1537119th CongressIntroduced
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
InfrastructureLabor & EmploymentVeterans Affairs
Standard Summary
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This legislation amends title 38 of the U.S. Code to empower the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-state trucking apprenticeship programs for veterans' educational benefits, facilitating smoother career transitions into the interstate commerce sector through expanded training opportunities and streamlined certification processes.
Key Points
- 1The bill authorizes the VA Secretary to act as a state approving agency for multi-jurisdictional trucking apprenticeship programs under veterans' educational assistance benefits.
- 2Veterans can now apply GI Bill funds toward federally recognized interstate commerce carrier training programs previously excluded from educational benefit coverage.
- 3Section 3672(c)(1) of title 38 is amended to redesignate clauses and establish new provisions enabling VA oversight of cross-state apprenticeship approvals.
Impact Areas
Veterans utilizing educational assistance benefitsTrucking industry workforce development pipelinesDepartment of Veterans Affairs administrative operationsMulti-state apprenticeship program providers
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