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

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

Sponsor: Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)

What it does

• Removes the requirement that VA educational and vocational counseling services provided on campus at institutions of higher learning be delivered by VA counselors.
• Applies to counseling the Department of Veterans Affairs offers on campus.
• Opens on-campus counseling to providers other than VA counselors.

Official 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.

Latest action

Feb 3, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs