Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve apprenticeship programs that commercial truck driving schools run across multiple states, so they can be used for VA education benefits.

Official title: Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 17-APR-2025

Referred 17-APR-2025

Approved by committee 23-JUL-2025

Reported 19-SEP-2025

On the calendar 19-SEP-2025

Passed 19-MAY-2026

Senate

Received 20-MAY-2026

Key points

Allows the Secretary to act as a State approving agency for multi-State apprenticeship programs offered by commercial truck driving schools.
Amends section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, which sets out how education programs are approved for VA educational assistance.
Known as the Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (17-APR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 19-MAY-2026).

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Committee referrals (3)

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Chris Pappas (D-NH) Cosponsors · 6

■ 5 R■ 1 D

5 Republicans

1 Democrat

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

congress.gov page Referred in Senate (20-MAY-2026) Engrossed in House (19-MAY-2026) Reported in House (19-SEP-2025) Introduced in House (17-APR-2025)