The Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025 seeks to significantly improve access to information and outreach for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) training and rehabilitation programs, specifically for veterans with service-connected disabilities . It mandates the establishment of a dedicated telephone number within the VA's Education Call Center for inquiries related to these services. Furthermore, each VA regional office will be required to prominently display a name, telephone number, and email address on its website for veterans seeking information about these vital programs. To ensure proactive engagement, the bill requires VA employees responsible for counseling and services under these programs to attend monthly question and answer sessions with school certifying officials. Additionally, veteran readiness and employment counselors must provide in-person informational briefings to veterans at educational institutions within their geographic area, with a virtual option for distant locations. These measures aim to better inform veterans about available resources and support. The legislation also introduces new reporting requirements and processing efficiencies. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will be required to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the number of extension requests for vocational rehabilitation programs, including approvals and rejections. Crucially, it establishes a firm 30-day deadline for the Secretary to approve or reject a veteran's request for an extension of their vocational rehabilitation program entitlement.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-1793| House
| Updated: 4/9/2025
The Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025 seeks to significantly improve access to information and outreach for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) training and rehabilitation programs, specifically for veterans with service-connected disabilities . It mandates the establishment of a dedicated telephone number within the VA's Education Call Center for inquiries related to these services. Furthermore, each VA regional office will be required to prominently display a name, telephone number, and email address on its website for veterans seeking information about these vital programs. To ensure proactive engagement, the bill requires VA employees responsible for counseling and services under these programs to attend monthly question and answer sessions with school certifying officials. Additionally, veteran readiness and employment counselors must provide in-person informational briefings to veterans at educational institutions within their geographic area, with a virtual option for distant locations. These measures aim to better inform veterans about available resources and support. The legislation also introduces new reporting requirements and processing efficiencies. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will be required to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the number of extension requests for vocational rehabilitation programs, including approvals and rejections. Crucially, it establishes a firm 30-day deadline for the Secretary to approve or reject a veteran's request for an extension of their vocational rehabilitation program entitlement.