Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act

Summary

Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act 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. Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&E program.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 June 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 June 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

6. 3 July 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged

   Source: Committee

7. 23 July 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

8. 23 July 2025

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 9 September 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.

   Source: Calendars

10. 9 September 2025

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.

    Source: Committee

11. 9 September 2025

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.

    Source: Committee

12. 15 September 2025

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 15 September 2025

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288)

    Source: Floor

14. 15 September 2025

    Passed

    Passed/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)

    Source: Floor

15. 15 September 2025

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3579.

    Source: Floor

16. 15 September 2025

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4288)

    Source: Floor

17. 15 September 2025

    Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

18. 16 September 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

5 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 16 September 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 15 September 2025

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 9 September 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · R · Sponsor
• Derrick Van Orden · R · Sponsor
• Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
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