Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
- Bill Number
- S. 625
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-18: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T22:06:55Z
Official 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 a five-year interdepartmental pilot program, under which DHS must use the DOD SkillBridge Program to train and hire transitioning servicemembers as border patrol agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Sponsor
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-18: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-02-18: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Veterans Border Patrol Training Act — issued 2025-02-18 — PDF (3 pages)