S. 1543

119th Congress

In Committee

Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]IN· Introduced 30 April 2025

4

Cosponsors

3

Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Latest action

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

  1. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

    21 May 2025 · Committee

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    30 April 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in Senate

    30 April 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

4 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]IN

Cosponsors

  • Democrat250%
  • Republican250%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLabor-management relationsSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 30 April 2025 to 4 on 7 May 2025.

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