Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Sen. Deb Fischer ( Republican · NE)

Cosponsors
11

Introduced
3/6/23

Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

Status

3/6/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

3/6/23Introduced in Senate

4/26/23Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

11/2/23Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

11/2/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

11/2/23Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

11/6/23Held at the desk.

11/6/23Received in the House.

11/6/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.

9/25/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

9/25/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)

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)

9/25/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656.

9/25/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5780-5781)

9/25/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

9/26/24Presented to President.

10/1/24Became Public Law No: 118-95.

10/1/24Signed by President.