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H.R. 981 House Armed Forces and National Security

VETT Act

Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick (R-WI-3)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on veterans' affairs on Apr 10, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 5, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Feb 5, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Mar 7, 2025
  4. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Apr 7, 2025
  5. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1430-4132) Apr 7, 2025
  6. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 981. Apr 7, 2025
  7. House At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Apr 7, 2025
  8. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1553) Apr 9, 2025
  9. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Apr 9, 2025
  10. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1431) Apr 9, 2025
  11. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Apr 9, 2025
  12. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Apr 10, 2025

Subjects

Government information and archivesHigher educationInternet, web applications, social mediaStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Apr 10, 2025]
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Feb 5, 2025]

Summary

Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT ActThis bill modifies the approval process for certain courses of education for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits.Under current law, educational institutions must provide a personalized form to an individual with certain information (e.g., cost, financial aid, and graduation and job placement rates) prior to enrollment in a course, otherwise such institutions may be subject to certain disciplinary action from the VA or state approving agency. The bill provides that if an educational institution cannot provide the required personalized form to an individual prior to enrollment, the institution must provide notice that specifies which information in the form may be inaccurate or incomplete and the best estimate available for such information.The bill requires the VA to establish and regularly update a website to serve as a central location for information about training for school certifying officials regarding VA educational benefits.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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