# 119-hr-9280: Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan Act

119-hr-9280, Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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- As of: 2026-07-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9280
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Connect veterans with advanced manufacturing jobs** by requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan that maps barriers, skills needs, and employer challenges. The bill would require the Department to publish the plan not later than 30 days after enactment. - Veterans: The plan must identify barriers veterans face when searching for employment, during hiring, or in training and highlight the specific skills veterans bring and any competency gaps to address. - Employers: It must identify challenges advanced manufacturing employers face recruiting, hiring, and retaining veterans and note regulatory burdens that affect veteran hiring. - Training programs and regions: The plan must identify U.S. regions with the greatest need for advanced manufacturing workers and recommend ways to expand training, mentorship, education, and employer outreach through consultations with colleges and employers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help Veterans Enter Advanced Manufacturing: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and publish a "Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan" within 30 days of enactment. The plan would list barriers veterans face getting jobs, challenges and regulatory burdens employers face when hiring veterans, and U.S. regions…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9280 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9280)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9280 (as of 2026-07-29).