VERY Act of 2025

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 .