S1543Referred to Committee

Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-30
Introduced
4
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Sponsor

Jim Banks
Jim Banks
Republican · IN · Senator
Votes with party: 75.7% (847 recorded votes)

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Latest Action

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

2025-05-21

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Plain-English Summary

Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025 This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors. Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs: vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, educational assistance programs, veterans' housing loan and related programs, the responsibilities of the VA with respect to the Transition Assistance Program, and any other VA program that the VA determines is appropriate. Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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