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S. 1308 119th Congress Senate

VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the educational assista… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: April 4, 2025 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Apr 4, 2025
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Apr 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1458 VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 16

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 3 Republican 8
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McCormick, David
Pennsylvania · Aug 3, 2026
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2026
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Moody, Ashley
Florida · Apr 9, 2025
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Apr 7, 2025
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 4, 2025
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 4, 2025
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 4, 2025
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 4, 2025
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Moreno, Bernie
Ohio · Apr 4, 2025
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 4, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 4, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1308: VETS Opportunity Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1308/
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"S. 1308: VETS Opportunity Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1308/.
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S. 1308, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1308/.
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