118th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 656Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules for approval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Last action Oct 1, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 6, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Mar 6, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Nov 2, 2023
Step 4
Senate
Nov 2, 2023
Passed Senate
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Oct 1, 2024
SummaryCRS Summary

This act authorizes approval of certain commercial driver education programs for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance if the programs meet specified requirements. Under current law, the VA may not approve enrollment of a veteran in courses for programs that do not lead to a standard degree that are offered at a new branch (i.e., a branch that has been operating for less than 2 years) of an educational institution. Under the bill, a commercial driver education program offered at a new branch of an educational institution may be approved if it is appropriately licensed and uses the same curriculum as a commercial driver education program offered by the educat...

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H.R. 2830Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
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Timeline · 16 actions
Oct 1, 2024
Signed by President.
Oct 1, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-95.
Sep 26, 2024
Presented to President.
Sep 25, 2024
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 25, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 25, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656.
Sep 25, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 25, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 6, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 6, 2023
Received in the House.
Nov 6, 2023
Held at the desk.
Nov 2, 2023
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 2, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 26, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.