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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 980

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-02-05Topic: veterans military · labor · higher education

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 This bill removes the requirement that educational and vocational counseling services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on campus at institutions of higher learning must be provided by VA counselors.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2026-02-02House roll 49On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedPassed4022

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-02-03SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.refer
2026-02-02HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-02-02HouseOn 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)
2026-02-02Passed/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)floor pass
2026-02-02HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1936)
2026-02-02HouseAt 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.
2026-02-02HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.
2026-02-02HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1929-1930)
2026-02-02HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-08-15HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
2025-08-15HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.report
2025-08-15Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.report
2025-05-06HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-04-09HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.refer
2025-04-09HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-03-11HouseSubcommittee Hearings Heldrefer
2025-03-07HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.refer
2025-02-05HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.refer
2025-02-05Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-02-05Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.