# 117-hr-2523: THRIVE Act

117-hr-2523, THRIVE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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- As of: 2026-01-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2523
- Congress: 117
- Title: THRIVE Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Revamps VRRAP** to target training at verified high-demand occupations and to link benefits to job placement and measurable outcomes. It adds mandatory placement services, follow-up contacts, nonprofit partnerships, and stricter reporting and program limits. - Veterans: The VA must notify participants about job-placement services within 30 days of starting and help arrange placement within 14 days after they finish or leave training. The VA will also contact veterans at 30, 60, 90, and 180 days to track employment and gather feedback. - Program rules and oversight: The VA will use a high-demand occupations list prepared with the Secretary of Labor, may add or remove occupations, and must provide quarterly reports to congressional Veterans' Affairs committees on employment rates, median earnings, and credential attainment. The law also bars retraining payments for programs that begin on or after December 11, 2022. - Employer and nonprofit links: The VA must seek memoranda of understanding with qualified nonprofit business associations that have at least two years of veteran job-placement experience to help place participants. *Caps VRRAP obligations and expenditures at $386 million, setting a firm spending limit for the program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger protections at VA approved schools: benefit, medium. The law bans schools and their contractors from paying commissions or bonuses tied to getting enrollments or financial aid. The VA can suspend approval for new VA students or revoke approval for all VA students when schools break rules. Two years after enactment, the VA’s school search adds whether…
- Missed check-ins pause VA housing stipend: cost, medium. The VA requires students using VA education benefits to verify enrollment every month in a VA-set electronic form. Schools must also verify enrollment electronically after enrollment and after the drop date. If you miss two months in a row, your monthly housing stipend stops until you verify.
- Veteran retraining limits and job help: mixed, medium. The law changes the COVID-19 veteran retraining program. It expands “veteran” to include some reserve members who served 30+ days for the emergency. Total program spending is capped at $386 million. No payments are allowed for programs that start on or after December 11, 2022. Programs taken only o…
- New timing rule for VA grants: mixed, low. The law treats a grant rule as effective now but applies it only to grant applications filed two years after enactment.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2523 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2523)

## Related
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7939)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2523 (as of 2026-01-05).