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This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs approve certain rehabilitation plans for veterans with service-connected disabilities that include non-degree flight training. In plain terms, it gives eligible veterans a way to use VA vocational rehabilitation benefits for flight training even when the training is not part of a college degree program. The change is meant to make it easier for some disabled veterans to train for aviation jobs. The new rule would apply to rehabilitation plans approved on or after August 1, 2025.
- It changes current VA rules so flight training can be included in a veteran’s rehabilitation plan even if the training is not tied to a standard college degree.
- The bill applies to veterans with service-connected disabilities who qualify for vocational rehabilitation services.
- It overrides a current rule that can limit approval of this kind of non-degree training.
- The changes would take effect for rehabilitation programs approved on or after August 1, 2025.
Official Summaries
Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAFE Veterans Act of 2025
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to approve nondegree flight training courses for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities as part of the VA’s vocational rehabilitation programs under the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. Generally, the VR&E program provides job training and other employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities, including long-term employment training courses.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 913 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 913
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve a rehabilitation program for a certain
veterans with service-connected disabilities that include the pursuit
of non-degree flight training programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Mr. Obernolte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to approve a rehabilitation program for a certain
veterans with service-connected disabilities that include the pursuit
of non-degree flight training programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Aviation for Eligible
Veterans Act of 2025'' or the ``SAFE Veterans Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIR TO APPROVE NON-DEGREE
FLIGHT TRAINING COURSES AS PART OF VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 3104(b) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A rehabilitation
program'';
(2) by striking ``To the maximum extent practicable'' and
inserting ``Except as provided under paragraph (2), to the
maximum extent practicable''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Notwithstanding section 3680A(b) of this title, the Secretary
may approve a rehabilitation program for a veteran under this chapter
that includes the pursuit of a course of flight training other than one
given by an educational institution of higher learning for credit
toward a standard college degree the veteran is seeking.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to a rehabilitation program approved on or after
August 1, 2025.
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