VERY Act of 2025
United States119th CongressHR-2625House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 22, 2025
Summary
The Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025, also known as the VERY Act of 2025 , proposes a targeted amendment to title 38, United States Code . Its central aim is to update and modernize specific terminology found within the sections pertaining to veteran employment. The Act mandates that the phrase " employment handicap " be replaced with " employment barrier " wherever it appears in title 38. This change also applies to the plural forms, ensuring consistency by substituting "employment handicaps" with "employment barriers" across all relevant statutory provisions.
Bill texts
Timeline
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3491)
House of Representatives
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate