H.R. 3579 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 15, 2025. Received Sep 16, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTightens rules for veterans job training program
The Veterans Readiness and Employment program helps veterans with service-connected disabilities get job training and find work. This bill would require veterans to formally apply to start the program, limit employment assistance to 365 days per veteran, and ask the VA to track how well the program works by reporting employment outcomes and wages. The VA would also have to publish how long veterans wait to meet with a counselor and hire outside experts to review and improve the program.
How it affects you
Veterans with service-connected disabilities who use this job training program will need to submit a formal application, and their assistance would be capped at one year. You'll see the VA publish more data about how the program performs and whether veterans actually find jobs and earn more after completing it, giving you a clearer picture of whether taxpayer dollars are being spent effectively.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 23, 2025)
Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&E program.
Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&E program for more than 365 days.
The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program.
Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&E program.
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. 3579
AN ACT
Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) · Introduced May 23, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”