S. 1308
119th Congress
VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
10
Cosponsors
2
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
4 avril 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 27 mars 2026
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.
Timeline
2 actions
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
4 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
4 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
10 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NCCosponsors
- Democrat330%
- Republican770%
- Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
- Republican:Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]FL
- Democrat:Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]MI
- Republican:Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]OH
- Republican:Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX
- Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
- Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
- Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
- Democrat:Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
- Democrat:Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityCosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 7 on 4 avril 2025 to 10 on 26 mars 2026.
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