# 119-hr-2954: Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

119-hr-2954, Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2954
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes the VA Secretary to approve multi-State trucking apprenticeship programs so veterans can use VA education benefits for commercial truck driving apprenticeships across state lines.** This change targets apprenticeships run by commercial truck driving schools and creates a clear federal approval path for programs that span multiple States. - Veterans: Easier access to VA education benefits for multi-State truck driving apprenticeships, making cross-state programs qualify for benefits where they previously might not. - Commercial truck driving schools: Can seek VA approval for multi-State apprenticeship tracks directly from the Secretary, simplifying nationwide program credentialing. - State approving agencies: Keep their existing role for most programs, while the Secretary may act in the approving role specifically for multi-State commercial trucking apprenticeships.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More approved trucking apprenticeships for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs approve multi-State trucking apprenticeships. This would apply only to programs run by commercial truck driving schools that operate in more than one state. Veterans who are eligible for VA education benefits would have more approve…

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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2954 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2954)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2954 (as of 2026-09-21).