This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to act as a state approving agency to approve multi-state apprenticeship programs (i.e., non-federal apprenticeship programs operating in more than one state) for purposes of VA educational assistance benefits. (State approving agencies are designated by states to provide, among other duties, approval of courses of education for purposes of VA education benefits.)
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Introduced
Passed House
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5Became Law
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History
2026
May 20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Latest
May 19Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3576-3577)
May 19DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2954.
May 19Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3576)Passed House
May 19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2025
Sep 19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
Sep 19Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Jul 23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 3Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Jun 11Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 12Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 17Introduced in House
Apr 17Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced