United StatesHouse Bill 2625HR 2625

VERY Act of 2025

Armed Forces and National Security

2 pages

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Last progress July 22, 2025 (4 months ago)

Introduced on April 3, 2025 by Don Davis

Sponsors (4)

House Votes

Passed Voice Vote

July 20, 2025 (4 months ago)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3491)

Senate Votes

Received

July 22, 2025 (4 months ago)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Text as it was Referred in Senate

July 22, 2025•2 pages

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Text as it was Engrossed in House

July 21, 2025•4 pages

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Text as it was Reported in House

June 25, 2025•4 pages

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Text as it was Introduced in House

April 3, 2025•2 pages

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The Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 updates words in veterans’ job support programs. It changes the term “employment handicap” to “employment barrier” in the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, updating the language used in law and program materials. The text directs Title 38 to replace that old term everywhere it appears with “employment barrier” or “employment barriers”.

Key points:

Who is affected: Veterans who use the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, and VA staff who run it.
What changes: The law swaps the term “employment handicap” for “employment barrier” throughout Title 38 and related program language.
When: The documents provided do not state an effective date .

VERY Act of 2025

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Presidential Signature

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