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H.R. 2344 114th Congress House

Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the vocational rehabilitation programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: May 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technologyDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisHousing for the elderly and disabled
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Residential rehabilitation and home repairVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 25, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 25, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 2, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2015

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015

Allows a veteran to pursue a course of education and training as part of a rehabilitation program only if the course is approved under Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation requirements.

Makes veterans enrolled in a VA vocational rehabilitation program eligible for VA specially adapted housing.

Bars dual eligibility for home adaptation services.

Authorizes the VA to prioritize vocational rehabilitation services based on need and upon consideration of disability ratings, the severity of employment handicaps, qualification for a program of independent living, income, and other appropriate factors.

Directs the VA to reduce information technology redundancy and inefficiencies in the rehabilitation claims process.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2344: Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2344/
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"H.R. 2344: Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2344/.
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H.R. 2344, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2344/.
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