# 119-s-4969: Warriors to Workforce Act of 2026

119-s-4969, Warriors to Workforce Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4969
- As of: 2026-08-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4969
- Congress: 119
- Title: Warriors to Workforce Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Raises first-year apprenticeship and on-the-job training educational pay from 80% to 100% for eligible veterans.** This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay eligible individuals 100% of their educational assistance during the first year of a full-time apprenticeship or on-the-job training program, instead of 80%.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Full apprenticeship pay for veterans: benefit, medium. This bill would increase VA educational assistance for eligible veterans in the first year of a full-time apprenticeship or on-the-job training program from 80% to 100% of the applicable rate. Each VA payment in that first year would be 20% larger than before. The change would apply only to the fir…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4969)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4969 (as of 2026-08-01).