Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
The summary
What this bill does
Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collaborate with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a five-year interdepartmental pilot program, under which DHS must use the DOD SkillBridge Program to train and hire transitioning servicemembers as border patrol agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CT · D-CT
1 cosponsor
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 625 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 18, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · 1 views |
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