WASHINGTON D.C. — Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the pro-veteran, bipartisan Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act to increase access to GI Bill benefits for veterans pursuing apprenticeships.
“The GI Bill has been a successful engine toward bringing our veterans into the middle class after they serve our nation,” said Senator Slotkin. And now, it’s time for an update. Our bipartisan bill will knock down barriers that penalize veterans who choose to use these benefits for apprenticeships in the skilled trades, letting veterans choose the career pathway that makes the most sense for them.”
“Veterans deserve our support in successfully transitioning to civilian life, and I appreciate my colleagues joining this bipartisan, commonsense effort to increase access to apprenticeships,” said Senator Sheehy. The Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act will connect more veterans with in-demand jobs that pay six figures, feed their families, and jumpstart good-paying careers.”
This bill would allow Post-9/11 GI Bill beneficiaries pursuing On-the-Job Training (OJT) or Apprenticeship (APP) programs to have access to the full monthly housing allowance (MHA) amount without a semiannual reduction and without a monthly work hour requirement.
Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) are cosponsoring the bill.
Read the full text of the bill HERE.
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