Introduced:
Feb 5, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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13
Actions
0
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
6
Subjects
3
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Latest Action
Apr 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2025
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<p><strong>Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the approval process for certain courses of education for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits.</p><p>Under current law, educational institutions must provide a personalized form to an individual with certain information (e.g., cost, financial aid, and graduation and job placement rates) prior to enrollment in a course, otherwise such institutions may be subject to certain disciplinary action from the VA or state approving agency. The bill provides that if an educational institution cannot provide the required personalized form to an individual prior to enrollment, the institution must provide notice that specifies which information in the form may be inaccurate or incomplete and the best estimate available for such information.</p><p>The bill requires the VA to establish and regularly update a website to serve as a central location for information about training for school certifying officials regarding VA educational benefits.</p>
Actions (13)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Apr 9, 2025
8:21 PM
8:21 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1431)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
Apr 9, 2025
8:21 PM
8:21 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Apr 9, 2025
8:21 PM
8:21 PM
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1553: 1)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Apr 9, 2025
8:20 PM
8:20 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37210
Apr 7, 2025
4:17 PM
4:17 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 981.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Apr 7, 2025
4:10 PM
4:10 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1430-4132: 3)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Apr 7, 2025
4:10 PM
4:10 PM
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
Apr 7, 2025
4:10 PM
4:10 PM
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Mar 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Feb 5, 2025
Subjects (6)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Government information and archives
Higher education
Internet, web applications, social media
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Text Versions (3)
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,583 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Apr 10, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2025 6:27 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 981 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 981
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to
approve programs of education for purposes of the educational
assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 981 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 981
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to
approve programs of education for purposes of the educational
assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Education Transparency and
Training Act'' or the ``VETT Act''.
SEC. 2.
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Limitation of Disapproval of Programs of Education for Failure
To Provide Certain Forms.--
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Limitation of Disapproval of Programs of Education for Failure
To Provide Certain Forms.--
Section 3679
(f)
(5) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph
(A) , by striking ``this paragraph'' and
inserting ``this subparagraph'';
(2) in subparagraph
(B) , by striking ``this paragraph'' and
inserting ``subparagraph
(A) ''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``
(C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual
a form under paragraph
(1) that contains all of the information
required under subparagraph
(A) of such paragraph, the educational
institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such
paragraph, a notice--
``
(i) that specifies what such information may be
inaccurate or incomplete; and
``
(ii) that includes, in place of the information that may
be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the
date of such notice.
(f)
(5) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph
(A) , by striking ``this paragraph'' and
inserting ``this subparagraph'';
(2) in subparagraph
(B) , by striking ``this paragraph'' and
inserting ``subparagraph
(A) ''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``
(C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual
a form under paragraph
(1) that contains all of the information
required under subparagraph
(A) of such paragraph, the educational
institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such
paragraph, a notice--
``
(i) that specifies what such information may be
inaccurate or incomplete; and
``
(ii) that includes, in place of the information that may
be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the
date of such notice.''.
(b) Publication of Information About Training for School Certifying
Officials.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website
to serve as a central location for the publication of information about
the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for
school certifying officials and shall update such information on a
regular basis.
Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.