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S. 3993 119th Congress Senate

Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: March 4, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Sheehy Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employee performanceEmployment and training programsPerformance measurementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now April 29, 2026

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 10260 Identical bill Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 9

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 4, 2026
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 4, 2026
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 4, 2026
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Mar 4, 2026
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 4, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3993: Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3993/
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"S. 3993: Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3993/.
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S. 3993, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3993/.
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