Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act

This bill updates the VA’s Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program, which provides job training and employment help for veterans with service‑connected disabilities. Veterans must submit an application to get an initial evaluation, and the time they can receive employment assistance is capped at 365 days.

It also adds more tracking and transparency. The VA must report to Congress on how veterans do after the program, including their wages before and after completing it. Each year, the VA must publish the average wait time from when a veteran requests services to their first meeting with a counselor. The VA must also seek an outside expert to review VR&E programs and recommend improvements.

• Who is affected: Veterans with service‑connected disabilities who use or plan to use VR&E; the VA agency running the program.
• What changes: Application required for the initial evaluation; 365‑day limit on employment assistance; yearly reports on outcomes and wages; yearly posting of average wait times; outside review of programs.