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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.
Summary
This bill amends the GI Bill to increase the amount of educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the first year of a full-time apprenticeship or on-the-job training program. The bill increases the percentage of educational assistance paid to eligible veterans from 80 percent to 90 percent for the first year of such programs. This change applies to veterans using educational assistance benefits under the relevant chapter of title 38.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
Actions (6)
- Feb 24, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 7, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Feb 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
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”. <all>
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