Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
Introduced May 23, 2025 by Rep. Juan Ciscomani
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&E program.
Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&E program for more than 365 days.
The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sep 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288)
- Sep 15, 2025Passed/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, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3579.
- Sep 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4288)
- Sep 15, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 9, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
- Sep 9, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.
- Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 3, 2025Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- Jun 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jun 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- May 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 23, 2025Introduced in House