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  - Hearings By (full committee)
2023-04-26T20:57:45Z
  - Referred To
2023-03-06T21:06:14Z

- Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
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2023-11-15
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  - Identical bill
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- 2024-10-01
Became Public Law No: 118-95.
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Became Public Law No: 118-95.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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- 2024-09-25
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- 2024-09-25
14:19:44
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)
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- 2024-09-25
14:19:44
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656.
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- 2024-09-25
14:09:35
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5780-5781)
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14:09:25
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18:01:20
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17:57:06
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- 2023-11-02
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- Public Law
118-95
Armed Forces and National Security
- Licensing and registrations
2023-08-01T15:45:21Z
- Motor carriers
2023-08-01T15:45:21Z
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
2023-08-01T15:45:21Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2023-03-20T14:00:47Z
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2023-03-06
Introduced in Senate
2023-09-27T16:55:10Z
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.
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2023-11-02
Passed Senate
2023-11-13T20:14:07Z
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.
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2024-09-25
Passed House
2024-12-20T21:56:49Z
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.
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2024-10-02
Public Law
2024-12-20T21:57:17Z
Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
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 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.

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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.
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Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
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Introduced in Senate
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Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
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2023-11-02T04:00:00Z
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