Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10260 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10260 To amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that disadvantage eligible individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of a four- year college degree, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2026 Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that disadvantage eligible individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of a four- year college degree, 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 ``Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATING PROVISIONS RELATING TO VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE THAT DISADVANTAGE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO CHOOSE TO PURSUE PROGRAMS OF APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER ON- JOB TRAINING. (a) Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.-- (1) Ensuring the amount of assistance for full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training does not deter individuals interested in such programs and trainin