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HR 980Passed HouseNational Securityhouse
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Derrick Van Orden
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Feb 3, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What it does
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.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
house · Feb 2, 2026
History
- Feb 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Feb 2, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1936)
- 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.
- Feb 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.
- Feb 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1929-1930)
- Feb 2, 2026Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
- Aug 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.
- May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 7, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House