S 610 — Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025

Summary

The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program to ensure it operates in every state. The bill mandates that at least one VetSuccess on Campus counselor be located in each state, regardless of how many eligible student veterans are in that state. When selecting locations for counselors, the Department should prioritize educational institutions with the largest populations of student veterans receiving education benefits.

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Sponsor (1)

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)

1 cosponsor

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Richard Blumenthal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $9,500
FREEPOINT COMMODITIES LLC $6,600
ALIX PARTNERS $6,600
PALANTIR $6,600
KRUX INC. $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard Blumenthal → · Outside spending →

Actions (11)

Dec 15, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
Dec 15, 2025 Received in the House. · house
Dec 15, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
Dec 11, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8696; text: CR S8696) · senate
Dec 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 2, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273. · senate
Dec 2, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report. · senate
Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
Mar 11, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35. · senate
Feb 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 18, 2025

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

December 2, 2025

Reported by Mr. Moran, without amendment

A BILL

To expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the 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 “Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF VETSUCCESS ON CAMPUS PROGRAM TO AT LEAST ONE LOCATION IN EACH STATE.

(a) In General.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is located in every State.

(b) Counselors.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that at least one counselor of the VetSuccess on Campus program is located in each State, notwithstanding the number of individuals in a State or at an educational institution who may qualify to participate in the program.

(c) Preference.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give preference to educational institutions that have the largest populations of students who are pursuing programs of education at such institutions with educational assistance provided under laws administered by the Secretary.

(d) State Defined.—In this section, the term “State” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. Calendar No. 273

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 610