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Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R–MN
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-03 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposal would change education assistance for eligible people pursuing apprenticeships or other on-the-job training under three military and veterans’ benefit programs. For full-time apprenticeships or other on-the-job training, it would set Post-9/11 housing payments using a military housing allowance and set training payments under the other two programs at 100 percent of the otherwise payable monthly education allowance. Separately, it would exempt people training for qualifying construction occupations from the referenced minimum attendance requirements.
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 training
a monthly housing stipend equal to the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37
this chapter is 100 percent of the monthly educational assistance allowance otherwise payable to such individual under this chapter.
this chapter is 100 percent of the monthly educational assistance allowance otherwise payable to such person under this chapter.
Waiver of minimum attendance requirement for receipt of assistance for programs of apprenticeship and other on-job training in construction industry
For full-time apprenticeships and other on-the-job training under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, the proposal would replace the housing-payment formula with the military housing allowance for a member with dependents at pay grade E–5. The applicable housing area would be the one covering all or most of the employer’s ZIP Code area.
(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 training
a monthly housing stipend equal to the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for a member with dependents in pay grade E–5 residing in the military housing area that encompasses all or the majority portion of the ZIP Code area in which is located the employer at which the individual pursues such program.
Under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, the proposal would waive the referenced minimum attendance requirement for people pursuing apprenticeships or other on-the-job training in occupations performing construction work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent North American Industry Classification System.
(2) Waiver of minimum attendance requirement for receipt of assistance for programs of apprenticeship and other on-job training in construction industry Clause (iv) of such section is amended—
(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to an individual pursuing a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training for an occupation that performs work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent publication of the North American Industry Classification System.
For full-time apprenticeships and other on-the-job training under the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, the proposal would set assistance at 100 percent of the monthly education allowance otherwise payable to the individual. It would also replace a separate statutory rate with “100 percent of a month”; the surrounding provision explaining that rate is not supplied.
(b) All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (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 training
this chapter is 100 percent of the monthly educational assistance allowance otherwise payable to such individual under this chapter.
(B) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of such section is amended by striking at the rate of— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: at the rate of 100 percent of a month.
The proposal would also waive the referenced minimum attendance requirement under the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program for apprenticeships and other on-the-job training in occupations performing construction work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent North American Industry Classification System.
(b) All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program
(2) Waiver of minimum attendance requirement for receipt of assistance for programs of apprenticeship and other on-job training in construction industry Paragraph (2) of such section is amended—
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an individual pursuing a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training for an occupation that performs work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent publication of the North American Industry Classification System.
For full-time apprenticeships and other on-the-job training under educational assistance for Selected Reserve members, the proposal would set assistance at 100 percent of the monthly education allowance otherwise payable to the person. It would also replace a separate statutory rate with “100 percent of a month”; the surrounding provision explaining that rate is not supplied.
(c) Educational Assistance for members of the selected reserve (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 training
this chapter is 100 percent of the monthly educational assistance allowance otherwise payable to such person under this chapter.
(B) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of such section is amended by striking at the rate of— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: at the rate of 100 percent of a month.
The proposal would waive the referenced minimum attendance requirement under educational assistance for Selected Reserve members for apprenticeships and other on-the-job training in occupations performing construction work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent North American Industry Classification System.
(c) Educational Assistance for members of the selected reserve
(2) Waiver of minimum attendance requirement for receipt of assistance for programs of apprenticeship and other on-job training in construction industry Paragraph (2) of such section is amended—
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an individual pursuing a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training for an occupation that performs work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent publication of the North American Industry Classification System.
The supplied September 24, 2026 source snapshot records House introduction and referral to the Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services committees on September 3, 2026, followed by referral to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on September 10, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-24T08:05:25Z.
2026-09-03: Introduced in House
2026-09-03: 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.
2026-09-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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People pursuing apprenticeships or other on-the-job training in qualifying construction occupations would receive an exception from the referenced minimum attendance requirements in all three education-assistance programs. The exception applies to occupations performing work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent North American Industry Classification System. This is a sector-specific benefit within the bill’s main training-assistance policy; the underlying attendance thresholds are not supplied.
(a) Post-9/11 Educational Assistance
(2) Waiver of minimum attendance requirement for receipt of assistance for programs of apprenticeship and other on-job training in construction industry
(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to an individual pursuing a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training for an occupation that performs work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent publication of the North American Industry Classification System.
(b) All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program
(c) Educational Assistance for members of the selected reserve
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an individual pursuing a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training for an occupation that performs work classified in Sector 23 of the most recent publication of the North American Industry Classification System.
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