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H.R. 982

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 982 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb982/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 982 IH: Warriors to Workforce Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-05
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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. 982  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 5, 2025   Mr. Van Orden  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Warriors to Workforce Act  .
2.
Increase of amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training
Section 3313(g)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting  using educational assistance under this chapter ; and
(2)
in clause (i)(II), by striking  80 percent  and inserting  90 percent .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-02-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training.

Sponsors

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) sponsors H.R. 982, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 982 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Reported by · Feb 24, 2026 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 5, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 982 has taken 6 actions since Feb 5, 2025, the latest on Feb 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 24, 2026
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Feb 24, 2026
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Jan 21, 2026
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 7, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Feb 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 982 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 982.

Titles

H.R. 982 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Warriors to Workforce Act — Display Title
  • Warriors to Workforce Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 32 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 982 in 16 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, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense, Housing, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS—District of Columbia14—
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO—District of Columbia12—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION—Virginia12—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS14—
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO12—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION12—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 32.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ALEXANDRA ROSEN114
DANIEL HILTON114
DARRIN ROTH114
HENRY HANSCOM114
JONATHAN EISEN114
JOY ILEM114
JULIA CONVERTINI114
MIKE MATOUSEK114
NATHAN MEHRENS114
SEAN GARCIA114
WILLIAM SEHESTEDT114
ABBEY SCHROEDER112
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2026 second_quarter$720K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2026 first_quarter$620K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2025 third_quarter$620K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2025 fourth_quarter$560K4th Quarter - Report
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIOBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$290K2nd Quarter - Report
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIOBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$250K1st 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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 982 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 982’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr982/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. 982 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Employment and training programs to Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation.

hr982/subjects.txt
Employment and training programsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 982, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN ORDEN:H.R. 982.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3[Page H505]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com