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H.R. 3579 119th Congress House

Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2025 Introduced by: Juan Ciscomani Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 15, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288)
Sep 15, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288: 1)
Sep 15, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3579.
Sep 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4288)
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.
Sep 9, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 3, 2025
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Jun 11, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 23, 2025
Introduced in House
May 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act

This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.

The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&E program.

Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&E program for more than 365 days.

The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program.

Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&E program.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · May 23, 2025
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 23, 2025
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · May 23, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3579: Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3579/
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