3.0.0 1458 2026-02-05T04:08:16Z 2026-02-05T04:18:24Z House H HR 2025-02-21 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1458 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CISCOMANI:H.R. 1458.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H729]</pre> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-02-03T21:00:38Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Reported by 2025-04-09T20:50:38Z Markup by 2025-04-09T20:50:28Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2025-03-11T19:15:15Z Referred to 2025-03-10T19:14:57Z Reported By 2025-09-26T14:21:54Z Markup By 2025-05-06T14:17:07Z Referred To 2025-02-21T20:35:40Z H. Rept. 119-308 119 972 S 2025-12-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288. Related bill CRS 119 1308 S 2025-04-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2026-02-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2026-02-02 17:36:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-02-02 17:36:52 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-02-02 17:36:52 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-02-02 17:23:31 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1458. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-02 17:23:29 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1933-1935) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-02 17:23:09 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-26 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00262 2025-09-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-308. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-09-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-308. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-05-06 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-04-09 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-04-09 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-03-11 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2025-03-10 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2025-02-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-02-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001133 Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Juan Ciscomani R AZ 6 N D000230 Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] Donald Davis D NC G. 1 2025-02-21 True H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] Richard Hudson R NC 9 2025-02-24 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2025-02-24 False V000135 Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Derrick Van Orden R WI 3 2025-02-25 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2025-02-26 False M001240 Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6] Addison McDowell R NC P. 6 2025-02-27 False M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC F. 3 2025-03-14 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2025-04-07 False V000138 Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] Eugene Vindman D VA Simon 7 2025-07-14 False V000136 Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] Gabe Vasquez D NM 2 2025-09-02 False 2025-05-30T15:32:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61427 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 6, 2025 Armed Forces and National Security Higher education 2025-04-01T15:26:18Z Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation 2025-04-01T15:26:13Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-03-25T17:53:10Z

00 2025-02-21 Introduced in House 2026-01-21T23:30:13Z <p><strong>Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill modifies which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>

07 2025-09-26 Reported to House 2026-01-25T15:52:38Z <p><strong>Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill addresses the administration of and eligibility for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits and programs.</p><p>The bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill requires that the VA issue a repayment within 60 days of an individual exhausting their eligibility for Post-9/11 benefits, regardless of their housing stipend eligibility.</p><p>The bill also 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.&nbsp;Additionally, 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.</p><p>Upon receiving orders for active service, inactive duty training, or state active duty, the bill authorizes a member of the Armed Forces or reserves to enter into an agreement with their educational institution to complete a course of education to the satisfaction of the institution if they have completed at least half of the course.</p><p>The bill extends through March 31, 2033, a pension cap for veterans who are being furnished VA domiciliary care.</p>

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