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S. 774: Veterans Border Patrol Training Act


Jon Tester

Quick Facts

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)

Congress: 118th

Date Introduced: March 9, 2023

Last Action: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160. (April 26, 2023)

Bill 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.