Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 17, 2025
Step 2
Referred
May 12, 2025
Veterans' Affairs · Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
May 19, 2026
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
May 20, 2026
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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.)
Timeline · 20 actions
May 20, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2026
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2954.
May 19, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 19, 2026
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3576)
May 19, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3576-3577)
May 19, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3576)
Sep 19, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-305.
Sep 19, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 3, 2025
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Jun 11, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 12, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.