119th Congress

H.R. 4160

Veterans Border Patrol Training Act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Mike Carey(R-OH)
Introduced: Jun 26, 2025
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committees: House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (3)

Original cosponsors (1)

Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Added later (2)

Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · Aug 5, 2025
Chuck Edwards (R-NC) · Oct 31, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jul 8, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 27, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jun 26, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in House