# 119-hr-982: Warriors to Workforce Act

119-hr-982, Warriors to Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-10).

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- As of: 2026-07-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-982
- Congress: 119
- Title: Warriors to Workforce Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

**Would increase first-year VA educational assistance for full-time apprenticeship and on-the-job training from 80% to 90%.** It would clarify that the first-year payment is calculated using educational assistance under this chapter and would designate the short title Warriors to Workforce Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher apprenticeship pay for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, veterans in the first year of a full-time apprenticeship would get 90% of their educational assistance, up from 80%. This applies to programs under 38 U.S.C. 3313(g)(3)(B). The bill would also clarify the calculation uses educational assistance under this chapter. The excerpt does not s…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-982 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/982)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5351)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-982 (as of 2026-07-10).