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VR&E Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-4271| House 
| Updated: 7/2/2025
Derrick Van Orden

Derrick Van Orden

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to impose a new limitation on the duration of vocational rehabilitation programs for veterans, amending title 38, United States Code. It stipulates that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not extend a veteran's program beyond 96 months , or eight years, unless specific conditions are met. These conditions require the Secretary to first determine that extraordinary circumstances apply to the veteran's situation. Furthermore, for any such extension, the Secretary must provide written notice, detailing both the extension and the extraordinary circumstances, to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of both the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Timeline
Jul 2, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 2, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 2, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

VR&E Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-4271| House 
| Updated: 7/2/2025
This bill seeks to impose a new limitation on the duration of vocational rehabilitation programs for veterans, amending title 38, United States Code. It stipulates that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not extend a veteran's program beyond 96 months , or eight years, unless specific conditions are met. These conditions require the Secretary to first determine that extraordinary circumstances apply to the veteran's situation. Furthermore, for any such extension, the Secretary must provide written notice, detailing both the extension and the extraordinary circumstances, to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of both the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Timeline
Jul 2, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 2, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 2, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Derrick Van Orden

Derrick Van Orden

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted