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H.R. 2954Passed HouseARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

Employment and training programs · Intergovernmental relations · State and local government operations
Sponsor
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
D · NH-1
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 17, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 6
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 20, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summary

Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

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.)

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. May 20, 2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. May 19, 2026
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 19, 2026
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. May 19, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3576)
  5. May 19, 2026
    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)
  6. May 19, 2026
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2954.
  7. May 19, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3576-3577)
  8. May 19, 2026
    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Sep 19, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
  10. Sep 19, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
  11. Sep 19, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
  12. Jul 23, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  13. Jul 23, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Jul 3, 2025
    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
  15. Jun 11, 2025
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
  16. May 12, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  17. Apr 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  18. Apr 17, 2025
    Introduced in House
  19. Apr 17, 2025
    Introduced in House

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