3.0.0 656 2025-12-05T08:27:56Z 2025-12-05T08:27:56Z Senate S S 2023-03-06 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/656 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2023-11-02T20:02:25Z Hearings By (full committee) 2023-04-26T20:57:45Z Referred To 2023-03-06T21:06:14Z 118 2830 HR 2023-11-15 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Identical bill CRS 2024-10-01 Became Public Law No: 118-95. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2024-10-01 Became Public Law No: 118-95. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-10-01 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2024-10-01 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-26 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-26 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 14:20:11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-09-25 14:19:44 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-09-25 14:19:44 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 14:09:37 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-25 14:09:35 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5780-5781) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-25 14:09:25 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-11-06 18:01:20 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2023-11-06 17:57:06 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2023-11-06 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2023-11-02 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2023-11-02 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2023-11-02 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2023-11-02 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-04-26 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160. Committee 2023-03-06 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-03-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE N P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2023-03-06 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2023-05-10 False B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2023-05-10 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2023-07-11 False R000618 Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] Pete Ricketts R NE 2023-07-12 False W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA 2023-07-18 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2023-09-19 False T000278 Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] Tommy Tuberville R AL 2023-09-19 False B001319 Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] Katie Britt R AL 2023-09-27 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2023-12-06 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2024-09-12 False 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

00 2023-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2023-09-27T16:55:10Z <p><b>Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

55 2023-11-02 Passed Senate 2023-11-13T20:14:07Z <p><b>Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

53 2024-09-25 Passed House 2024-12-20T21:56:49Z <p><b>Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

49 2024-10-02 Public Law 2024-12-20T21:57:17Z <p><strong>Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>

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