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Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan Act
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop an action plan to help veterans obtain employment in advanced manufacturing, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and publish a "Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan" within 30 days of enactment.
- Requires the plan to identify barriers veterans face in advanced manufacturing employment, challenges employers face in hiring veterans, and regulatory burdens on such hiring.
- Requires the plan to identify U.S. regions with the greatest need for advanced manufacturing employees and industry trends affecting veteran employment.
- Requires the plan to highlight veterans' knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to advanced manufacturing and opportunities to expand existing veteran training initiatives.
- Requires the plan to recommend specific short- and long-term actions the Secretary can take to help veterans enter advanced manufacturing employment.
- Requires the Secretary to consult with advanced manufacturing employers, institutions of higher education, and organizations representing advanced manufacturing employees.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
Actions (3)
- Jun 26, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Jun 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jun 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2026
Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop an action plan to help veterans obtain employment in advanced manufacturing, 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 “Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan Act”.
SEC. 2. VETERANS TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PLAN.
(a) In General.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and publish an action plan to be known as the “Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan”.
(b) Contents.—In developing the Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan, the Secretary shall—
(1) identify—
(A) barriers that veterans face when searching for employment, during the hiring process, or in training to become advanced manufacturing employees;
(B) challenges advanced manufacturing employers face when recruiting, hiring, or retaining veterans;
(C) regulatory burdens such employers face in the hiring of veterans as such employees;
(D) regions of the United States that have the greatest need for advanced manufacturing employees; and
(E) barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage veterans from pursuing, obtaining, and maintaining employment in advanced manufacturing;
(2) highlight—
(A) the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that veterans possess that are critical for advanced manufacturing and any competency gaps that should be addressed;
(B) opportunities to expand or enhance existing initiatives for veterans to become advanced manufacturing employees; and
(C) ways to improve advanced manufacturing employer outreach programs and enhance existing training, mentorship, education, and advancement programs that would increase the participation and engagement of veterans in the advanced manufacturing workforce;
(3) recommend specific short- and long-term actions the Secretary can take to help veterans become advanced manufacturing employees; and
(4) consult with advanced manufacturing employers, institutions of higher education, and organizations representing advanced manufacturing employees. <all>
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