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Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
Summary
This bill makes several changes to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program at the Department of Veterans Affairs. It requires veterans to submit applications containing their work records and educational transcripts before receiving an initial evaluation. The bill limits employment assistance to a maximum of 365 days, with an option for up to 180 additional days if a counselor certifies the veteran is actively seeking employment. It also requires the department to report to Congress on employment outcomes of program participants and to publish annual wait times between veteran requests and first counselor meetings. The bill mandates an independent review of the program by an outside entity with recommendations for improvement.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
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Actions (16)
- Sep 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Sep 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288) · house
- Sep 15, 2025 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)
- Sep 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3579. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4288) · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Sep 9, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218. · house
- Sep 9, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 3, 2025 Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jun 6, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- May 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- May 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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 Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act”.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION REQUIREMENT UNDER VETERANS READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 3106(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “necessary (1) to determine” and inserting “necessary to determine”;
(2) by striking “and (2) in the case” and inserting “and, in the case”;
(3) by inserting “(1)” before “The Secretary”; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2) The Secretary may not provide an initial evaluation of a veteran under paragraph (1) before the veteran submits to the Secretary an application containing the substantive work record and educational transcripts of the veteran that the Secretary determines appropriate.”.
SEC. 3. MAXIMUM DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE UNDER VETERANS READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 3117(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a veteran may not receive assistance under this subsection for more than 365 days.
“(B) A veteran may receive an additional 180 days of such assistance if an individual who provides counseling under this chapter to such veteran certifies that the veteran is actively seeking employment.”.
SEC. 4. REPORTING AND DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER VETERANS READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.—Chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 3123. Requirements for data collection and reporting
“(a) Data Collection.—The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter. Such information shall include, for each such veteran—
“(1) the regional office responsible for the provision of the program; and
“(2) the annual wages of the veteran before and after the completion of the program.
“(b) Publication of Wait Times.—On an annual basis, the Secretary shall make publicly available, on an appropriate website of the Department, the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter and the date on which the veteran first meets with a counselor as part of the veteran’s program.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
“3123. Requirements for data collection and reporting.”.
(c) Independent Review of Program.—
(1) Review required.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into a contract, with a non- Department entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation, pursuant to which the entity shall conduct a review of rehabilitation programs (as such term is defined in section 3101 of such title) under such chapter.
(2) Report.—Not later than one year after the date of such a contract, the entity shall submit to the Secretary a report containing recommendations regarding how to improve and modernize such rehabilitation programs.
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3579
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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