H.R. 2625 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jul 21, 2025. Received Jul 22, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryChanges terminology in veteran employment program
The bill updates language used in the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, which helps veterans prepare for work. It replaces the term "employment handicap" with "employment barrier" when describing challenges veterans face in finding jobs.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran using the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, you'd see updated language in how the program describes obstacles to employment. The change affects how the program talks about these challenges, rather than changing what services or support the program provides.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 3, 2025)
Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 or the VERY Act of 2025
This bill revises terminology used under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, specifically by replacing the use of employment handicap with employment barrier .
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2625
AN ACT
VERY Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1) · Introduced Apr 3, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 22, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.