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H.R. 2625 119th Congress House

VERY Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

Introduced: April 3, 2025 Introduced by: Donald G. Davis Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 21, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 21, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3491)
Jul 21, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3491)
Jul 21, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2625.
Jul 21, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3491-3492)
Jul 21, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 25, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-171.
Jun 25, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
May 6, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now July 22, 2025

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 or the VERY Act of 2025 

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

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 23, 2025
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2025
 R
Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Apr 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2625: VERY Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2625/
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