Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act
Latest action (14 May 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
What this bill does
H.R. 7103, the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act, would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to work with private-sector partners—such as employers, schools, and nonprofits—to identify emerging-technology industries and jobs (like artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing) with strong growth potential, along with education programs that prepare veterans for them. The Department would be required to prominently feature this information in the military's Transition Assistance Program and on the VA website, and to set up, within 90 days of enactment, an expedited process for approving related education courses under existing veterans' education benefit programs. This particular partnership requirement would expire on September 30, 2027. The bill also permanently amends the VA's existing "high technology" education program under title 38 to explicitly cover "emerging technology," directing VA to define which technologies qualify.
The bill primarily affects veterans and service members transitioning out of the military who use VA education benefits, as well as VA program administrators, the Department of Labor (consulted on defining emerging technologies), and private employers, schools, and nonprofits that partner with VA.
The bill was introduced in January 2026 and referred to the House Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Armed Services. As of May 14, 2026, it has been ordered to be reported by voice vote in the nature of a substitute, meaning a revised version has been approved at the committee stage. It would next need to be considered by the full House, and if passed there, by the Senate, before it could be signed into law.
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Official summary
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on May 14, 2026.
Timeline
14 May 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7103 do?
- H.R. 7103, the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act, would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to work with private-sector partners—such as employers, schools, and nonprofits—to identify emerging-technology industries and jobs (like artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing) with strong growth potential, along with education programs that prepare veterans for them. The Department would be required to prominently feature this information in the military's Transition Assistance Program and on the VA website, and to set up, within 90 days of enactment, an expedited process for approving related education courses under existing veterans' education benefit programs. This particular partnership requirement would expire on September 30, 2027. The bill also permanently amends the VA's existing "high technology" education program under title 38 to explicitly cover "emerging technology," directing VA to define which technologies qualify. The bill primarily affects veterans and service members transitioning out of the military who use VA education benefits, as well as VA program administrators, the Department of Labor (consulted on defining emerging technologies), and private employers, schools, and nonprofits that partner with VA. The bill was introduced in January 2026 and referred to the House Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Armed Services. As of May 14, 2026, it has been ordered to be reported by voice vote in the nature of a substitute, meaning a revised version has been approved at the committee stage. It would next need to be considered by the full House, and if passed there, by the Senate, before it could be signed into law.
- Has H.R. 7103 become law?
- Not yet. As of 14 May 2026, H.R. 7103 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7103?
- H.R. 7103 was sponsored by Rep. Abraham Hamadeh [R-AZ8] (Republican-AZ), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7103?
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. (14 May 2026).
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