HR 3579
Passed a chamber
Bars the VA from starting a veteran's initial evaluation for the Veterans Readiness and Employment program until the veteran submits an application with a work record and transcripts, caps employment assistance at 365 days with one possible 180-day extension, and requires new wage, wait-time, and independent review reporting.
Official title: Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
23-MAY-2025
Referred
23-MAY-2025
Approved by committee
23-JUL-2025
Reported
09-SEP-2025
On the calendar
09-SEP-2025
Passed
15-SEP-2025
Senate
Received
16-SEP-2025
- Bars the VA from giving an initial program evaluation until the veteran submits an application with a substantive work record and educational transcripts.
- Limits employment assistance to 365 days, with one additional 180-day period if a counselor certifies the veteran is actively seeking employment.
- Requires the VA to report to Veterans' Affairs committees on each participant's regional office and annual wages before and after the program.
- Requires the VA to publish each year the average wait between a veteran's request and first counselor meeting, and to seek an independent review of rehabilitation programs with recommendations due one year later.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (23-MAY-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 15-SEP-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)
- Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)
Armed Forces and National Security
■ 2 R■ 1 D
2 Republicans
1 Democrat