119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): 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 (Feb 5, 2025)
Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025
This bill removes the requirement that educational and vocational counseling services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on campus at institutions of higher learning must be provided by VA counselors.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Feb 2, 2026 · Roll call 49 · Passed
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1936)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1929-1930)
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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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
…ors Act H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 785, the Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Co…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…20, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 8372, H.R. 8552, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 9105, H.R. 9127, H.R. 913, H.R. 9559, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 970, H.R. 9752, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H.R. 9863, H.R. 9865, H.R. 9941, H.Res. 1247, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S.…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 5, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Safety, H.R.1987 - Veteran Safety,H.R.1732 - Veterans Right, H.R.1969 - Veterans Mental Health, H.R.1970 - Veterans Health,HR 2102/S. 1032 - Veterans benefits,H.R. 980 - Vet Education, H.R. 1960 - Vet Benefits, H.R. 1815 - VA Home Loans, H.R. 1527 - Vet Education, H.R. 913 - Vet Education, H.R. 1872 - Vet Education, H.R. 1458…
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
…7841, H.R. 790, H.R. 803, H.R. 8066, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 8372, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 9237, H.R. 9559, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 970, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H.Res. 1247, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1…
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
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
…ors Act H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 785, the Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Co…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Safety, H.R.1987 - Veteran Safety,H.R.1732 - Veterans Right, H.R.1969 - Veterans Mental Health, H.R.1970 - Veterans Health,HR 2102/S. 1032 - Veterans benefits,H.R. 980 - Vet Education, H.R. 1960 - Vet Benefits, H.R. 1815 - VA Home Loans, H.R. 1527 - Vet Education, H.R. 913 - Vet Education, H.R. 1872 - Vet Education, H.R. 1458…
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
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
…ors Act H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 785, the Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Co…
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
…7489, H.R. 770, H.R. 7735, H.R. 7841, H.R. 790, H.R. 803, H.R. 8066, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 970, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311,…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 22, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Safety, H.R.1987 - Veteran Safety,H.R.1732 - Veterans Right, H.R.1969 - Veterans Mental Health, H.R.1970 - Veterans Health,HR 2102/S. 1032 - Veterans benefits,H.R. 980 - Vet Education, H.R. 1960 - Vet Benefits, H.R. 1815 - VA Home Loans, H.R. 1527 - Vet Education, H.R. 913 - Vet Education, H.R. 1872 - Vet Education, H.R. 1458…
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
….R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 6835, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 803, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311,…
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
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
…ors Act H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 785, the Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R.…
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
…ors Act H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 785, the Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R.…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Safety, H.R.1987 - Veteran Safety,H.R.1732 - Veterans Right, H.R.1969 - Veterans Mental Health, H.R.1970 - Veterans Health,HR 2102/S. 1032 - Veterans benefits,H.R. 980 - Vet Education, H.R. 1960 - Vet Benefits, H.R. 1815 - VA Home Loans, H.R. 1527 - Vet Education, H.R. 913 - Vet Education, H.R. 1872 - Vet Education, H.R. 1458…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 5, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Safety, H.R.1987 - Veteran Safety,H.R.1732 - Veterans Right, H.R.1969 - Veterans Mental Health, H.R.1970 - Veterans Health,HR 2102/S. 1032 - Veterans benefits,H.R. 980 - Vet Education, H.R. 1960 - Vet Benefits, H.R. 1815 - VA Home Loans, H.R. 1527 - Vet Education, H.R. 913 - Vet Education, H.R. 1872 - Vet Education, H.R. 1458…
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
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
…ors Act H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 785, the Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R.…
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
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S.…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Safety, H.R.1987 - Veteran Safety,H.R.1732 - Veterans Right, H.R.1969 - Veterans Mental Health, H.R.1970 - Veterans Health,HR 2102/S. 1032 - Veterans benefits,H.R. 980 - Vet Education, H.R. 1960 - Vet Benefits, H.R. 1815 - VA Home Loans, H.R. 1527 - Vet Education, H.R. 913 - Vet Education, H.R. 1872 - Vet Education, H.R. 1458…
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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$88,646
Spent on own lobbying
…and Wounded Warriors Act H.R. 680, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R.…
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
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1139, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 183, S. 201, S. 264, S. 275…
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