U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2954: Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, May 20, 2026
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs provided by commercial truck driving schools for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 20, 2026:
AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs provided by commercial truck driving schools for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Authorization for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs provided by commercial truck driving schools for purposes of educational assistance programs of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter before clause (i), by striking The State and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) The Secretary may act in the role of a State approving agency for purposes of approval of a multi-State apprenticeship program provided by a commercial truck driving school. . Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
Sponsors
- Christopher Pappas (D, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002)
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007)
- Elise Stefanik (R, HD-021)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D, HD-FL-20)
- Scott Franklin (R, HD-FL-18)
- Derrick Van Orden (R, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3576)
- : 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)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2954.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3576-3577)
- : Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Subjects: Employment and training programs, State and local government operations, Intergovernmental relations, Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation, Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB2954?
- HB2954 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025.
- What does HB2954 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs provided by commercial truck driving schools for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB2954?
- Passed one chamber as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2954?
- Christopher Pappas (D, HD-001), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2954?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2954
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