119th Congress
S. 625
Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Introduced
- Feb 18, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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
- Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate