S 1308
119th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
Introduced: March 26, 2026
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
This bill modifies which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits.
The bill requires independent study programs that lead to a certificate that reflects graduation from a course of study to include regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors.
The bill allows such independent study programs to be offered by any institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions, that are approved to participate in the Department of Education’s financial assistance programs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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