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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 3579
Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
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Introduced 2025-05-23Topic: veterans military · labor · economy jobsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceVeterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&E program. Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&E program for more than 365 days. The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program. Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&E program.
Sponsors
- Juan Ciscomani Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-09-15 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288) | |
| 2025-09-15 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288: 1) | floor pass | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3579. | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4288) | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-09-09 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218. | |
| 2025-09-09 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262. | report |
| 2025-09-09 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262. | report | |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-07-03 | House | Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged | refer |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held | refer |
| 2025-06-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | refer |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-05-23 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-05-23 | Introduced in House | introduce |