H.R. 2954 · Passed House · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

Sponsor: Chris Pappas (D-NH)

What it does

• Authorizes the VA to act as a state approving agency for multi-state apprenticeship programs.
• Allows veterans to use VA educational assistance benefits to enroll in multi-state apprenticeship programs approved by the VA.
• Designates the VA to approve courses of education in multi-state apprenticeship programs for VA education benefits purposes.

Official 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.)

Latest action

May 20, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs