119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2954: Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to act as a state approving agency to approve multi-state apprenticeship programs (i.e., non-federal apprenticeship programs operating in more than one state) for purposes of VA educational assistance benefits. (State approving agencies are designated by states to provide, among other duties, approval of courses of education for purposes of VA education benefits.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VAOriginal
- Tom Barrett R-MI
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- C. Franklin R-FL
- Elise Stefanik R-NY
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Chris Pappas SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Tom BarrettCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2C. FranklinCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jennifer KiggansCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Chris Pappas.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3576-3577)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2954.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3576)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3576)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.