Bill · S. 1614· Senate(119-S-1614)
AVIATE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/6/2025
- Last activity
- 5/6/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Cruz
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "AVIATE Act of 2025," seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve specific rehabilitation programs for certain veterans. These programs would allow for the pursuit of non-degree flight training. The changes would apply to rehabilitation programs approved on or after August 1, 2025.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill directly enhances veterans' benefits by authorizing the pursuit of specialized flight training through vocational rehabilitation programs.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+6
The bill expands vocational rehabilitation options by allowing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve non-degree flight training programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
By expanding vocational training options, the bill provides paths to specialized careers for veterans who may rely on rehabilitation benefits.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Access to Aviation Training: The bill allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve rehabilitation programs that include flight training courses that are not part of a standard college degree. This could benefit veterans with service-connected disabilities by providing a path to vocational training in aviation (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+7Good For Low Income Households+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6
- 5/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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