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To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote programs under chapter 31 of such title.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veterans Readiness and Employment program (chapter 31 benefits) by sending letters to eligible veterans explaining the educational benefits of the program. The bill requires the VA to provide a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the Veterans Readiness and Employment program and the Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33 benefits), with the comparison included in the letters sent to veterans and posted on a publicly accessible VA website.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bill Cassidy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $59,100
- GENERAL ATLANTIC $37,700
- WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE $33,870
- OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM $33,250
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $30,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bill Cassidy → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Jun 3, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 3, 2025
Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote programs under chapter 31 of such title.
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 “Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2025” or the “Informing VETS Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION CAMPAIGN REGARDING VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
Section 3116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(c) The Secretary shall regularly promote programs under this chapter by—
“(1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to such a program that explains the educational benefits of such programs; and
“(2) providing a side-by-side comparison of benefits between such programs and educational assistance under chapter 33 of this title—
“(A) with each letter under paragraph (1); and
“(B) on a publicly accessible website of the Department.”. <all>
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