Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
Where it stands
- Introduced3/6/23
- Passed SenatePassed 11/2/23
- HousePassed 9/25/24
- PresidentSigned 10/1/24
- LawPublic Law 118-95
Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on November 2, 2023. Passed the House by voice vote on September 25, 2024. Became Public Law 118-95 on October 1, 2024.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
This act authorizes approval of certain commercial driver education programs for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance if the programs meet specified requirements. Under current law, the VA may not approve enrollment of a veteran in courses for programs that do not lead to a standard degree that are offered at a new branch (i.e., a branch that has been operating for less than 2 years) of an educational institution.
Under the bill, a commercial driver education program offered at a new branch of an educational institution may be approved if it is appropriately licensed and uses the same curriculum as a commercial driver education program offered by the educational institution at another location that is already approved for purposes of VA educational assistance.
The educational institution must submit a report demonstrating the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary location in order to be exempt from the current prohibition against course approval at new branches.
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3/6/23
What happens next
Became Public Law 118-95.
All actions (18)
- 3/6/23Introduced in Senate
- 3/6/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 4/26/23Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
- 11/2/23Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 11/2/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 11/2/23Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 11/6/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 11/6/23Received in the House.
- 11/6/23Held at the desk.
- 9/25/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 9/25/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5780-5781)
- 9/25/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656.
- 9/25/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)
- 9/25/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)
- 9/25/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 9/26/24Presented to President.
- 10/1/24Signed by President.
- 10/1/24Became Public Law No: 118-95.