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Congress·In Committee·S. 1614

AVIATE Act of 2025

Veterans: Non-Degree Flight Training Access

11 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

The AVIATE Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for review. The bill is actively moving, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled at this time.

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Sen. Cruz, would let veterans with service-related disabilities use their vocational rehabilitation benefits for flight training. Right now, these benefits are mostly limited to classes that count toward a standard college degree.
  • Under this plan, the VA could approve flight schools that offer technical training instead of just college degrees. This helps veterans get the specific licenses they need to start careers as pilots or aviation technicians more quickly without needing to enroll in a four-year university.
  • The new rules would apply to training programs approved on or after August 1, 2025. By removing the college degree requirement, the bill aims to help veterans enter high-paying aviation jobs faster and help address the nationwide shortage of commercial pilots.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
May 6, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 6, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 913Related bill

Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025

Apr 9 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

AVIATE Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1614
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Cosponsors

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R: 2

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