Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 5 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the ``Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025'', aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It seeks to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs. These programs are specifically provided by commercial truck driving schools. This authorization is intended for use within Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2026.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill specifically expands educational benefits for veterans transitioning into the trucking industry.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill enhances vocational training opportunities for veterans through expanded educational assistance.
- Scored +3
Would students be better off under this?
The bill expands the types of training programs that qualify for educational assistance.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Educational Assistance Options: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may act as a State approving agency for multi-State apprenticeship programs provided by commercial truck driving schools (Section 2). This could allow veterans to access apprenticeship programs that span multiple states through the Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill specifically expands educational benefits for veterans transitioning into the trucking industry. Would students be better off under this? — The bill expands the types of training programs that qualify for educational assistance.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill enhances vocational training opportunities for veterans through expanded educational assistance.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill facilitates easier access to truck driving training which may support job placement in the transport sector.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill expands the scope of educational assistance to include specialized multi-state apprenticeship programs.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal authority by allowing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to act as a state approving agency.
- 5/20/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 5/19/2026
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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. (text: CR H3576)
- 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.
- 9/19/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
- 7/23/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 7/3/2025
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 6/2/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 5/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 4/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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