Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Feb 5, 2025
2. Committee Done · Feb 5, 2025
3. Passed House Done · Feb 2, 2026
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

What it costs

No cost estimate yet.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Feb 3, 2026)

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageFeb 2, 2026 · roll call 49

   On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Passed (402–2)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 49

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	201	1	0	11
   Republican	201	1	0	16
   Independent	0	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

1. Feb 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2. Feb 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. Feb 2, 2026On 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)
4. Feb 2, 2026Passed/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)
5. Feb 2, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1936)
6. Feb 2, 2026At 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.
7. Feb 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.
8. Feb 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1929-1930)
9. Feb 2, 2026Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10. Aug 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
11. Aug 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.
12. Aug 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.
13. May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
14. Apr 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
15. Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
16. Mar 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
17. Mar 7, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
18. Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
19. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
20. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House