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HR 980 · in committee · significant

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill allows the VA to have non-VA staff provide educational and vocational counseling services on college campuses instead of requiring VA counselors.
  • Veterans using educational benefits at colleges and universities are affected by this change in counseling service delivery.
  • The bill has no direct cost impact and takes effect upon enactment by removing a staffing requirement.

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  1. 01

    How might shifting educational counseling from VA staff to non-VA personnel on campuses affect the quality and consistency of support for veterans using GI Bill benefits?

  2. 02

    What qualifications or oversight standards should non-VA counselors meet to ensure they understand VA-specific benefits and veteran-specific needs?

  3. 03

    Could reducing VA counselor positions on campuses create gaps in services for veterans, or might it free VA resources to serve other veteran populations?

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Derrick Van Orden

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Introduced 2026-02-03

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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929)

  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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929)

  5. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1936)

  6. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.

  8. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1929-1930)

  9. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2025-08-15 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.

  11. 2025-08-15 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.

  12. 2025-08-15 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.

  13. 2025-05-06 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  15. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. 2025-03-11 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  17. 2025-03-07 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  18. 2025-02-05 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  19. 2025-02-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. 2025-02-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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