# 119-hr-3579: Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act

119-hr-3579, Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3579
- As of: 2026-07-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3579
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Conditioning eligibility and limiting duration of VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) assistance.** The bill requires veterans to submit verifiable work and education records before an initial VR&E evaluation and adds new data, transparency, and independent review rules. - Veterans must include substantive work history and educational transcripts with their VR&E application before receiving an initial evaluation. - VR&E employment assistance is limited to 365 days, with a one-time 180-day extension if a counselor certifies the veteran is actively seeking employment. - The Department must report employment outcomes by regional office and veterans' annual wages before and after the program, publish average wait times to first counseling sessions annually, and contract an external vocational rehabilitation reviewer within one year and obtain recommendations within a year of that contract. *The bill contains no explicit new funding, tax, or entitlement provisions.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA job rehab adds paperwork and time cap: cost, medium. This bill would add new steps before your first VR&E evaluation. You would need to submit your work history and school transcripts the VA asks for. Employment help under VR&E would be capped at 365 days. You could get 180 more days only if a VA counselor certifies you are actively looking for work.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3579)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4145)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3579 (as of 2026-07-15).