Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 11/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-11-15Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 2023-11-15Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-11-02Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2023-05-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2023-04-25Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-04-25Introduced in House
- 2023-04-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-25 (00)
Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
This bill 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 educational institution at another location that is already approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.
The educational institution must submit a report demonstrating the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary location in order to be exempt from the current prohibition against course approval at new branches.
Cosponsors (20)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Troy Nehls (R-TX)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- John Duarte (R-CA)
- Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Blake Moore (R-UT)
Subjects
- Licensing and registrations
- Motor carriers
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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