Veterans Border Patrol Training Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 February 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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