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Adds new subsection (f) to require the Secretary to establish a dedicated telephone number within the Education Call Center for calls about services under chapter 31, and to require each regional office to include on its website a name, telephone number, and email address for veterans to receive information about services under the chapter.
Adds section 3123 to chapter 31 establishing outreach requirements: (a) monthly question-and-answer sessions for Department employees who provide counseling and services under chapter 31; (b) requirement that veteran readiness and employment counselors provide in-person briefings at educational institutions in their Regional Office service area (with a virtual option for institutions more than 150 miles from the Regional Office); and (c) annual reporting to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs on extensions of vocational rehabilitation periods under 38 U.S.C. 3105(c), including counts of requests, approvals, and rejections.
Redesignates existing paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B) and adds a new paragraph (2) that requires the Secretary to approve or reject a veteran's application for an extension under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the veteran submits the request.
Amends the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 by adding a new item for the newly added section.
Sets new rules to improve how the VA supports veterans with service‑connected disabilities in training and rehabilitation programs. It requires proactive outreach and regular contact from VA staff and counselors, adds an annual report on extensions of vocational rehabilitation periods, and requires the VA to decide extension requests within 30 days. The goal is faster decisions, better communication, and stronger oversight so veterans can stay on track with education, training, and job readiness plans.
Add a new subsection (f) to 38 U.S.C. §3104 requiring the Secretary to establish a dedicated telephone number within the Department’s Education Call Center for calls about services provided under Chapter 31, and requiring each VA regional office to include on its website a name, telephone number, and email address through which veterans may receive information about services provided under Chapter 31.
Add a new section 3123(a) requiring each Department employee whose responsibilities include providing counseling and services under Chapter 31 to attend a monthly question-and-answer session with appropriate school certifying officials.
Add a new section 3123(b)(1) requiring each veteran readiness and employment counselor to provide an in-person briefing about Chapter 31 services for veterans at each educational institution located in the geographic area served by the Regional Office where the counselor is employed.
Add a new section 3123(b)(2) authorizing the Secretary to provide the briefing required under paragraph (1) virtually when the educational institution is located more than 150 miles from the headquarters of the Regional Office.
Add a new section 3123(c) requiring the Secretary to submit to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs a report on extensions of periods of vocational rehabilitation programs under 38 U.S.C. §3105(c), not later than one year after enactment and annually thereafter. Each report must include: (1) the number of veterans who requested an extension, (2) the number of such requests approved, and (3) the number of such requests rejected.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced March 3, 2025 by Abraham J. Hamadeh · Last progress March 3, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.