Veteran and Spouse Licensing Flexibility Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5035 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5035 To provide for the portability of professional licenses of veterans and their spouses, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2025 Mr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the portability of professional licenses of veterans and their spouses, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran and Spouse Licensing Flexibility Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES UPON DISCHARGE OR RELEASE. (a) In General.--If a veteran or the spouse of a veteran has a covered license and relocates residence within 36 months of the veteran's discharge or release date in a State other than the State of the licensing authority that issued the covered license, such covered license shall be considered valid for the scope of practice in the State of the new residence if such veteran or spouse of a veteran submits to the licensing authority of such State an application described in subsection (c). (b) Temporary Licenses.--If a licensing authority is required to consider a covered license valid under subsection (a) but cannot carry out such requirement during the 30 days after receiving an application described in subsection (c), the licensing authority must issue to the applicant a temporary license that confers the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a permanent license. (c) Application.--An application described in this subsection includes the following: (1) A cop