# 119-s-1614: AVIATE Act of 2025

119-s-1614, AVIATE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1614
- Congress: 119
- Title: AVIATE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More flight training for veterans: benefit, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-117: AMERICANS Act
- 119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1614 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1614)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
- [119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-124)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1614 (as of 2026-04-21).