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HR 7653 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

VERY Act of 2024

Introduced: March 13, 2024 Introduced by: Davis, Donald G. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 18, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6037)
Nov 18, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7653.
Nov 18, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6037-6038)
Nov 18, 2024
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 18, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6037)
May 1, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 1, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 17, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 17, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 20, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 19, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024 or the VERY Act of 2024 

This bill revises terminology used under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, specifically by replacing the use of employment handicap with employment barrier.

What's happening now November 19, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Mar 13, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7653: VERY Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7653/
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"H.R. 7653: VERY Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7653/.
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H.R. 7653, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7653/.
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