H.R. 980 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Introduced February 5, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action February 3, 2026

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, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

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

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