VETT Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Derrick Van Orden
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill modifies the approval process for certain courses of education for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits.
Under current law, educational institutions must provide a personalized form to an individual with certain information (e.g., cost, financial aid, and graduation and job placement rates) prior to enrollment in a course, otherwise such institutions may be subject to certain disciplinary action from the VA or state approving agency. The bill provides that if an educational institution cannot provide the required personalized form to an individual prior to enrollment, the institution must provide notice that specifies which information in the form may be inaccurate or incomplete and the best estimate available for such information.
The bill requires the VA to establish and regularly update a website to serve as a central location for information about training for school certifying officials regarding VA educational benefits.
Summary 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.
- Apr 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Apr 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1431)
- Apr 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Apr 9, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1553)
- Apr 7, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Apr 7, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 981.
- Apr 7, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1430-4132)
- Apr 7, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 7, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House