HR 4160 United States House · 119th Congress

Veterans Border Patrol Training Act

HR 4160, the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act, creates a 5-year pilot program to train and hire transitioning military service members as U.S. Border Patrol agents. The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, working with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, to use the existing Defense Department's SkillBridge program to prepare service members for Border Patrol roles. It requires annual reports to Congress tracking participation numbers and demographics, including active-duty members, veterans, and their families. The program terminates automatically after five years unless extended. This bill directly affects military personnel transitioning to civilian careers and aims to streamline their path into Border Patrol employment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 26, 2025 Last action Jul 8, 2025
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Jul 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Jun 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
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Jun 26, 2025
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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