Create a program to train military veterans for jobs as border patrol agents.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Veterans Border Patrol Training Act?
H.R. 4160 sits in the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity as of July 7, 2025. The subcommittee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because committees choose not to act on them. This effort has seen no recorded progress since July 7, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Veterans Border Patrol Training Act (H.R. 4160 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 8652 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8652 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Mike Carey (R-OH)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.