119th Congress
S. 1543
Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- Introduced
- Apr 30, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
Added later (1)
- Ashley Moody (R-FL) · May 7, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors.
Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs:
• vocational rehabilitation and employment programs,
• educational assistance programs,
• veterans' housing loan and related programs,
• the responsibilities of the VA with respect to the Transition Assistance Program, and
• any other VA program that the VA determines is appropriate.
Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Apr 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate