119th Congress · introduced in the House · Nov 10, 2025
VA Work-Study Improvement Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Nov 17, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Nov 10, 2025)
VA Work-Study Improvement Act
This bill modifies certain pay and eligibility requirements under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study program, including minimum wage and timesheet requirements.
The bill expands the list of qualifying work-study activities to include state government, local government, or nonprofit organization activities that would benefit veterans or members of the Armed Forces.
The bill also modifies minimum wage requirements under the work-study program. Under the bill, the hourly minimum wage paid under the work-study program must be the higher of (1) the minimum rate of basic pay for any federal employee (under the general schedule or federal wage system pursuant to specified regulations), (2) the hourly minimum wage in the state where the services are to be performed, or (3) the hourly minimum wage of the local government with jurisdiction over the area in which the services are to be performed.
Additionally, the VA must ensure that (1) an individual participating in a qualifying work-study activity may electronically record such hours, and (2) the supervisor may electronically approve such records.
Finally, the VA must annually publish specified information regarding qualifying work-study activities carried out during the year, including the demographics of individuals participating in the 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
5 citations.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…5965, H.R. 5981, H.R. 5985, H.R. 5992, H.R. 5994, H.R. 5995, H.R. 5996, H.R. 5997, H.R. 5999, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6001, H.R. 6002, H.R. 6003, H.R. 6004, H.R. 6005, H.R. 6011, H.R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 6…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…5965, H.R. 5981, H.R. 5985, H.R. 5992, H.R. 5994, H.R. 5995, H.R. 5996, H.R. 5997, H.R. 5999, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6001, H.R. 6002, H.R. 6003, H.R. 6004, H.R. 6005, H.R. 6011, H.R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 6…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…riations (provisions pertaining to research funding) H.R. 6718, the Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 5965, the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act H.R. 6011, the VA Work-Study Improvement Act H.R. 6358, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act
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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…5965, H.R. 5981, H.R. 5985, H.R. 5992, H.R. 5994, H.R. 5995, H.R. 5996, H.R. 5997, H.R. 5999, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6001, H.R. 6002, H.R. 6003, H.R. 6004, H.R. 6005, H.R. 6011, H.R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 6…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…5957, H.R. 5965, H.R. 5981, H.R. 5985, H.R. 5992, H.R. 5994, H.R. 5995, H.R. 5996, H.R. 5997, H.R. 5999, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6001, H.R. 6002, H.R. 6003, H.R. 6004, H.R. 6011, H.R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 659…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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