Bill Details
HR.982 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2026-02-24 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Introduced Date
2025-02-05
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
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This bill would increase the amount of education benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs to eligible veterans during the first year of a full-time apprenticeship or other on-the-job training program. Right now, the law pays 80% of the regular benefit amount in that first year, and this bill would raise that to 90%. The goal is to give veterans a little more support while they learn a trade or gain work experience.
- The change applies only to the first year of a full-time apprenticeship or on-the-job training program.
- The payment rate would go from 80% to 90% of the usual education assistance amount.
- The bill amends the part of federal law that covers VA education benefits for eligible individuals.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 982 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 982
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of
educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an
eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of
apprenticeship or other on-job training.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Mr. Van Orden 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 increase the amount of
educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an
eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of
apprenticeship or other on-job training.
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 ``Warriors to Workforce Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE OF AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PAID BY THE
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR FIRST YEAR OF A FULL-
TIME PROGRAM OF APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER ON-JOB TRAINING.
Section 3313(g)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting
``using educational assistance under this chapter''; and
(2) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``80 percent'' and
inserting ``90 percent''.
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