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HR10617119th CongressWALLET

VET CARE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Introduced

Summary

Expand veterinary work-based learning in high schools in shortage states. This bill would create a competitive grant program to help high schools build, expand, or scale work-based learning tied to veterinary careers. Grants would target states the Secretary identifies as having veterinarian shortages and emphasize pathways into postsecondary education and long-term employment in veterinary fields.

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  • Students and families: High school students in eligible states would get funded hands-on learning and career pathways into veterinary medicine, including preparation for college and jobs in diagnostics, epidemiology, food safety, and animal husbandry.
  • Rural and food-animal communities: The program would prioritize areas with documented veterinarian shortages and programs that give substantial experience with livestock, equine, or other large animals to address rural and food-animal workforce gaps.
  • Schools, colleges, and veterinary partners: Accredited veterinary colleges, cooperative extension, 4-H and FFA groups, career-technical centers, community colleges, clinics, state veterinary offices, workforce boards, and Tribal organizations could apply. Grantees would report annually on students, graduation rates, attendance, postsecondary enrollment, and workforce entry to support program evaluation.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Grants to grow high-school veterinary programs

This bill would create a competitive federal grant program to help high schools set up work-based learning focused on veterinary medicine. Grants would go to eligible partners like veterinary colleges, cooperative extension, 4-H and FFA, school districts, community colleges, clinics, state veterinary offices, workforce boards, and Tribal organizations. Grants would apply only in States the Secretary designates as having a veterinarian shortage (the 50 states, DC, and U.S. territories). Recipients would need to report yearly on students, graduates, truancy, graduation rates, attendance, postsecondary and workforce outcomes, and participation in large-animal training. Funding is authorized as "such sums as may be necessary" and would need future congressional appropriations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

OH • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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