HR5914-118

Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 10, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Education.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4A615A28F0D144B0BECFD96946437E0A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act.
  • Section HEFBE1BE3C4684D438D9D625F442B23B4: 2. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3679(f)(5) of...
  • Section HA6CFBE0F66504B2DBAB11AD95326A33E: 3. Modification of rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Veterans Affairs Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …

Apr 9, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Apr 9, 2024

Additional sponsor: Mr. Murphy

Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Oct 10, 2023

Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Education
3 mentions across 2 clauses
+1 positive -2 negative

Commercial driver education schools, Educational institutions offering VA-approved programs

Commercial driver education schools faces effects in multiple directions

General Public
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Veterans and service members using GI Bill benefits, Veterans seeking CDL training

Government
2 mentions across 2 clauses
-2 negative

Department of Veterans Affairs

Educational Support Services
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

School certifying officials

3/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Veterans Affairs Education
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

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