Who it affects
- Veterans receiving on-campus education and job counseling
- VA counselors
- Colleges and universities
Passed the HouseVeteransEducationJobs
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
H.R. 980 · House bill · Introduced Feb. 5, 2025
The Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 would remove the requirement that only VA counselors provide on-campus education and job counseling for veterans.
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At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 402 to 2 on Feb. 2.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill covers Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education and job counseling on college campuses.
- These services currently must be provided by VA counselors.
- The bill removes that requirement.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
Feb. 2, 2026 · Passed 402 to 2
- Republicans
- 201 yes
- 1 no
- Democrats
- 201 yes
- 1 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick (R-WI)
- Introduced
- Feb. 5, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee; House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- Feb. 3, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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 on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.