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Summary
This bill updates the language used in federal veterans employment law by replacing "employment handicap" with "employment barrier" throughout Title 38 of the United States Code. The change applies to all instances of the outdated terminology in veterans-related statutes. The measure modernizes the legal language used to describe challenges veterans may face in finding employment.
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Actions (13)
- Jul 22, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Jul 21, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Jul 21, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3491) · house
- Jul 21, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3491)
- Jul 21, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2625. · house
- Jul 21, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3491-3492) · house
- Jul 21, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-171. · house
- May 6, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
- May 6, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Apr 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Apr 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025” or the “VERY Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. UPDATE OF CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY REGARDING VETERAN EMPLOYMENT.
Title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “employment handicap” each place it occurs and inserting “employment barrier”; and
(2) by striking “employment handicaps” each place it occurs and inserting “employment barriers”.
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2625
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.
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