Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023 This bill authorizes approval of certain commercial driver education programs for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance if the programs meet specified requirements. Under current law, the VA may not approve enrollment of a veteran in courses for programs that do not lead to a standard degree that are offered at a new branch (i.e., a branch that has been operating for less than 2 years) of an educational institution. Under the bill, a commercial driver education program offered at a new branch of an educational institution may be approved if it is appropriately licensed and uses the same curriculum as a commercial driver education program offered by the educational institution at another location that is already approved for purposes of VA educational assistance. The educational institution must submit a report demonstrating the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary location in order to be exempt from the current prohibition against course approval at new branches.

LOBBYING ON THIS BILL

38 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA9 reports

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAINING ASSOCIATION8 reports

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS8 reports

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS7 reports

TRANS UNION LLC5 reports

AMERICAN LEGION1 report

⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles

Shane LiermannDeputy National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Jon RetzerAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Joy IlemNational Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Marquis BarefieldAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Naomi MathisAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Peter DickinsonSenior Executive Advisorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

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