119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 23, 2025
Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
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Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 23, 2025)
Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&E program.
Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&E program for more than 365 days.
The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program.
Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&E program.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3579.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4288)
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
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9 citations.
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act H.R. 3400, the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans Essential Lifecare Act of 2025 H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 3579, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act H.R. 3627, the Justice for Americas Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 3643, the VA Data Tran…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act H.R. 3400, the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans Essential Lifecare Act of 2025 H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 3579, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act H.R. 3627, the Justice for Americas Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 3643, the VA Data Tran…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act H.R. 3400, the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans Essential Lifecare Act of 2025 H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 3579, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act H.R. 3627, the Justice for Americas Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 3643, the VA Data Tran…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 22, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Support Act) to improve the VA disability claims process for veterans with MST history; H.R. 3219 (GAMES Act) to expand eligibility for the Warrior Games; H.R. 3579 (Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act) and H.R. 1793 (Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act) to improve oversight and delivery…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act H.R. 3400, the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans Essential Lifecare Act of 2025 H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 3579, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act H.R. 3627, the Justice for Americas Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 3643, the VA Data Tran…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 22, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Support Act) to improve the VA disability claims process for veterans with MST history; H.R. 3219 (GAMES Act) to expand eligibility for the Warrior Games; H.R. 3579 (Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act) to improve oversight and delivery of work-training programs; and S.609 (BRAVE Act) to improve Vet Cen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act H.R. 3400, the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans Essential Lifecare Act of 2025 H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 3579, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act H.R. 3627, the Justice for Americas Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 3643, the VA Data Tran…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Support Act) to improve the VA disability claims process for veterans with MST history; H.R. 3219 (GAMES Act) to expand eligibility for the Warrior Games; H.R. 3579 (Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act) to improve oversight and delivery of work-training programs; and S.609 (BRAVE Act) to improve Vet Cen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$89,207
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act H.R. 3400, the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans Essential Lifecare Act of 2025 H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 3579, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act H.R. 3627, the Justice for Americas Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 3643, the VA Data Tran…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing