S 656 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Licensing and registrations Motor carriers Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

Introduced: March 6, 2023 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 1, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-95.

Oct 1, 2024

Signed by President.

Sep 26, 2024

Presented to President.

Sep 25, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)

Sep 25, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656.

Sep 25, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5780-5781)

Sep 25, 2024

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 25, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 25, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)

Nov 6, 2023

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 6, 2023

Held at the desk.

Nov 6, 2023

Received in the House.

Nov 2, 2023

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 2, 2023

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 2, 2023

Passed/agreed to in Senate: 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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 6, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now October 1, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-95.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 10

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Sep 12, 2024

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Dec 6, 2023

Britt, Katie Boyd

Alabama · Sep 27, 2023

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2023

Tuberville, Tommy

Alabama · Sep 19, 2023

Warnock, Raphael G.

Georgia · Jul 18, 2023

Ricketts, Pete

Nebraska · Jul 12, 2023

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · May 10, 2023

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · May 10, 2023

Padilla, Alex

California · Mar 6, 2023

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