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119-s-1614119th CongressWALLET

AVIATE Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Introduced

Summary

Authorizes the VA to approve non-degree flight training as part of vocational rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities. It would let rehab plans include flight courses that are not offered for college credit and applies to programs approved on or after August 1, 2025.

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  • Veterans: Veterans with service-connected disabilities could add non-degree flight training to their VA vocational rehabilitation plan, expanding pathways into aviation careers.
  • VA programs: Gives the Secretary explicit authority to approve rehabilitation programs that include non-degree flight courses, even where current limits in 38 U.S.C. 3680A(b) would otherwise apply, while keeping the general goal of maximizing practicability in other cases.
  • Training providers: Permits flight courses not tied to college credit to be used in VA rehab programs, opening the option for non-degree aviation instruction to serve veteran trainees.

*The bill does not authorize new funding and relies on existing VA authorities.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More flight training for veterans

If enacted, veterans eligible for VA vocational rehabilitation under chapter 31 would be able to include non-degree flight training in their rehab plan. The training must not be one given by a college for credit toward a standard college degree. VA could approve such programs notwithstanding 38 U.S.C. 3680A(b). This authority would apply to rehab programs approved on or after August 1, 2025. The bill does not provide new VA funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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