Veteran and Spouse Occupational Licensing Flexibility

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-10-29 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the veterans’ employment emphasis under Federal contracts to military spouses, to increase thresholds relating to the applicability of such emphases, and for other purposes.: cross-connection with veterans-military-spouse-federal-contract-employment: Parallel federal efforts to improve employment outcomes for military/veteran spouses — one via occupational licensing portability, this one via contractor hiring preferences. (novelty: 2)
2026-08-06 — Establishing the President’s Military Spouse Commission: cross-connection with presidents-military-spouse-commission: Both address barriers military spouses face in employment and occupational licensing across state lines; the Commission provides an advisory venue that could inform licensing flexibility efforts. (novelty: 2)
2025-08-26 — Veteran and Spouse Licensing Flexibility Act of 2025: HR5035 (Veteran and Spouse Licensing Flexibility Act of 2025) introduced and referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce; would expand occupational licensing flexibility/portability for veterans and military spouses across state jurisdictions. (novelty: 2)