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H.R. 913

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 913, the Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. Jay Obernolte (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Apr 9, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 913 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb913/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 913 IH: SAFE Veterans Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 913  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 4, 2025   Mr. Obernolte  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve a rehabilitation program for a certain veterans with service-connected disabilities that include the pursuit of non-degree flight training programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025   or the  SAFE Veterans Act of 2025 .
2.
Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affair to approve non-degree flight training courses as part of vocational rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities
(a)
In general
Section 3104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting  (1)  before  A rehabilitation program ;
(2)
by striking  To the maximum extent practicable  and inserting  Except as provided under paragraph (2), to the maximum extent practicable ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(2)
Notwithstanding section 3680A(b) of this title, the Secretary may approve a rehabilitation program for a veteran under this chapter that includes the pursuit of a course of flight training other than one given by an educational institution of higher learning for credit toward a standard college degree the veteran is seeking.
 .
(b)
Applicability
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a rehabilitation program approved on or after August 1, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 4, 2025

hb913/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/04/2025)

Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAFE Veterans Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to approve nondegree flight training courses for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities as part of the VA’s vocational rehabilitation programs under the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. Generally, the VR&E program provides job training and other employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities, including long-term employment training courses.

Sponsors

Rep. Jay Obernolte (R) sponsors H.R. 913, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 913 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 9, 2025 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 4, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 913 has taken 6 actions since Feb 4, 2025, the latest on Apr 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2025
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 11, 2025
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 6, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2025
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 913 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 913.

Titles

H.R. 913 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve a rehabilitation program for a certain veterans with service-connected disabilities that include the pursuit of non-degree flight training programs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 913 in 17 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Defense, Homeland Security, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION—Virginia16—
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia13—
BLUE GREEN ALLIANCE—Minnesota12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION16—
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION13—
BLUE GREEN ALLIANCE12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
THEODOSIUS LAWSON116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
JOY ILEM114
BILJANA KAUMAYA113
FRANK MACCHIAROLA113
TARA MCGEE113
DIANA GODLEVSKAYA112
KATHRYN HARRIS112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
BLAKE DEELEY111
JASON ISAKOVIC111
STEVEN COYLE111
TARA HUPMAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$3.8M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$510K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$350K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$120K4th Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$120K3rd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
BLUE GREEN ALLIANCEBLUE GREEN ALLIANCE2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
BLUE GREEN ALLIANCEBLUE GREEN ALLIANCE2025 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 913 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 913’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr913/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 913 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Aviation and airports to Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation.

hr913/subjects.txt
Aviation and airportsHigher educationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 913, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OBERNOLTE:H.R. 913.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 5 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H460]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com