H.R. 981 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 9, 2025. Received Apr 10, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryImproves transparency for veteran education programs
Right now, colleges and training programs that accept VA education benefits have to give veterans information about costs, financial aid, and job placement rates before they enroll. This bill says if a school can't get all that information ready in time, they have to tell the veteran which details might be incomplete and give their best estimate instead. The bill also requires the VA to create and maintain a website with training materials for school staff who handle veteran education benefits.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran using VA education benefits, this means schools will be more transparent about what information they do and don't have when you're deciding whether to enroll. Schools and their certifying officials will have a central place to learn about how VA education benefits work, which could mean better service for you.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 5, 2025)
Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act
This bill modifies the approval process for certain courses of education for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits.
Under current law, educational institutions must provide a personalized form to an individual with certain information (e.g., cost, financial aid, and graduation and job placement rates) prior to enrollment in a course, otherwise such institutions may be subject to certain disciplinary action from the VA or state approving agency. The bill provides that if an educational institution cannot provide the required personalized form to an individual prior to enrollment, the institution must provide notice that specifies which information in the form may be inaccurate or incomplete and the best estimate available for such information.
The bill requires the VA to establish and regularly update a website to serve as a central location for information about training for school certifying officials regarding VA educational benefits.
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. 981
AN ACT
Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act
VETT Act
Sponsor: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3) · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 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 3 official versions.