This bill aims to enhance financial support for eligible veterans engaged in full-time apprenticeship or other on-job training programs. It specifically amends title 38, United States Code, to increase the educational assistance benefit administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The proposed change would raise the amount of educational assistance paid during the first year of such a program from 80 percent to 100 percent. This adjustment is intended to provide a more robust financial foundation for veterans as they embark on their vocational training and transition into the workforce.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Warriors to Workforce Act of 2026
USA119th CongressS-4969| Senate
| Updated: 7/14/2026
This bill aims to enhance financial support for eligible veterans engaged in full-time apprenticeship or other on-job training programs. It specifically amends title 38, United States Code, to increase the educational assistance benefit administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The proposed change would raise the amount of educational assistance paid during the first year of such a program from 80 percent to 100 percent. This adjustment is intended to provide a more robust financial foundation for veterans as they embark on their vocational training and transition into the workforce.