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HR 1458 · in committee · significant

VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill expands which independent study programs veterans can use their education benefits to attend.
  • Veterans pursuing certificates through distance learning are affected by new instructor interaction requirements.
  • Programs must include regular student-instructor contact and be offered by approved higher education institutions.

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    How would expanding eligible independent study programs change access to education benefits for veterans in rural or underserved areas?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports requiring regular student-instructor contact, and how might this requirement affect certificate program costs or availability?

  3. 03

    Which higher education institutions would gain approval under this bill's standards, and how could that shape veterans' program choices?

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Sponsor · R-AZ-6

Juan Ciscomani

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Introduced 2026-02-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-03 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)

  4. 2026-02-02 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)

  5. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1458.

  6. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1933-1935)

  7. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-09-26 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.

  9. 2025-09-26 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-308.

  10. 2025-09-26 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-308.

  11. 2025-05-06 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  13. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. 2025-03-11 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  15. 2025-03-10 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  16. 2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  17. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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