H.R. 10260 119th Congress House

Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that disadvantage eligible individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of a four-year college degree, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 3, 2026 Introduced by: Brad Finstad Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Sep 10, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Sep 3, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sep 3, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now September 10, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Kennedy, Timothy M.

New York · Sep 3, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 10260: Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-10260/

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