Bills · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 2/2/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic201 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Republican200 Yea · 1 Nay · 16 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025

This bill removes the requirement that educational and vocational counseling services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on campus at institutions of higher learning must be provided by VA counselors.

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Sponsor
Rep. Derrick Van Orden ( Republican · WI-3)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
2/5/25
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
2/5/25Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2/5/25Introduced in House
3/7/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
3/11/25Subcommittee Hearings Held
4/9/25Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
4/9/25Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
5/6/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
8/15/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
8/15/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.
2/2/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2/2/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929)
2/2/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929)
2/2/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1936)
2/2/26At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2/2/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.
2/2/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1929-1930)
2/2/26Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2/3/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.