119th Congress
S. 1308
VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Thom Tillis(R-NC)
- Introduced
- Apr 4, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (11)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Added later (4)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · Apr 7, 2025
- Ashley Moody (R-FL) · Apr 9, 2025
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Mar 26, 2026
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Aug 3, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Apr 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate