S. 1543
119th Congress
Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
4
Cosponsors
3
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
21 May 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 3 July 2025
Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors.
Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs:
- vocational rehabilitation and employment programs,
- educational assistance programs,
- veterans' housing loan and related programs,
- the responsibilities of the VA with respect to the Transition Assistance Program, and
- any other VA program that the VA determines is appropriate.
Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred.
Timeline
3 actions
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
21 May 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
30 April 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
30 April 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
4 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]INCosponsors
- Democrat250%
- Republican250%
- Republican:Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]FL
- Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
- Democrat:Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV
- Democrat:Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityLegislative subjects
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 3 on 30 April 2025 to 4 on 7 May 2025.
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