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S. 3368 117th Congress Senate

VITAL Assessment Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership program of the Department… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationMental health
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Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognition
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S9096-9097)
Dec 9, 2021
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 Latest action December 9, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S9096-9097)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VITAL Assessment Act of 2021

This bill implements changes related to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program, which focuses on enhancing student veterans' academic success and retention by assisting with things like mental and physical health.

The VA must report on the program and establish best practices, goals, and measures for the program that are uniform among the VA's medical centers.

The bill also requires the VA to conduct outreach among the Armed Forces, veterans service organizations, institutions of higher learning, and noncollege degree programs regarding the VITAL program.

Additionally, the VA must assess the feasibility and advisability of including the suicide rate for student veterans in the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3368: VITAL Assessment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3368/
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"S. 3368: VITAL Assessment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3368/.
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S. 3368, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3368/.
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