S. 774 · 118th Congress
Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Tester
- Introduced
- 2023-03-09
- Latest action
- 2023-04-26 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
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 an interdepartmental pilot program for five years. Under the program, DHS must use the DOD SkillBridge Program to train and hire transitioning servicemembers as border patrol agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.