Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for H.R. 5914, as amended, the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act, or VETT Act.

This bill makes changes to student veteran rules and regulations, intending to make it easier for veterans to participate in commercial driver certification programs.

The bill also makes improvements to the shopping sheet that is offered to student veterans when they are applying to institutions of higher learning.

While I support the legislation, I do wish to raise a concern, which is that this legislation chooses one industry, commercial truck driving, over others for approval streamlining.

I understand that this industry is in need of workers. However, truck driving is not the ideal career choice for all, and putting one industry ahead of others doesn't necessarily benefit veterans.

Should this bill become law, we should ensure we do strong oversight of enrollments, quality of education, and earnings.

As I mentioned, the legislation also improves student shopping sheets for enrollments at colleges and universities.

This is a welcome improvement that ensures we won't waste time on paperwork that doesn't benefit students, student veterans in particular.

I thank Representative Van Orden for his work on this issue.

Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 5914, as amended, and urge my colleagues to do the same.

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Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5914, as amended, the VETT Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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