H.R. 6861 · In committee · Armed Forces and National Security

Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act

What it does

Transfers specified veteran employment programs from the Department of Labor to the VA and creates an Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition to run them.
Covers job counseling, training, and placement services, federal employment services for veterans, uniformed services employment and reemployment rights, and homeless veterans reintegration programs.
Requires the VA to include funding requests for the programs starting with its fiscal year 2028 budget and leaves pending suits, proceedings, and applications unaffected.
Authorizes OMB to determine the functions transferred and make incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, contracts, records, and balances, and modifies state duties for veterans' employment specialists.

Official summary

Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act This bill transfers specified programs from the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and establishes the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition to implement such programs. Specifically, the bill transfers to the VA (1) job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans, (2) federal government employment services for veterans, (3) administration of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and (4) homeless veterans reintegration programs. The VA must include funding requests for such programs in its budget request for FY2028 and each subsequent year. The transfer of such programs does not affect any suits, proceedings or applications for benefits, services, licenses, permits, certificates, or financial assistance that are pending on the date of the enactment of this bill. The Office of Management and Budget is authorized to determine the functions (e.g., duties) that are transferred under this bill, and may make additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets…

Latest action

Mar 18, 2026: Committee Hearings Held

Committee: House Veterans' Affairs