# 119-s-610: Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025

119-s-610, Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-610
- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-610
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Nationwide expansion of VetSuccess on Campus requires the VA to place at least one VetSuccess counselor in every State.** The law also directs the VA to prioritize placing counselors at schools with the largest populations of students using VA education benefits. - Veterans and student veterans: More local access to VA education and career counseling because every State must have at least one VetSuccess on Campus counselor. - Educational institutions: Schools that enroll the largest numbers of students using VA education benefits receive placement preference for VetSuccess staff. - Department of Veterans Affairs: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is responsible for ensuring program presence in every State and implementing the placement rules. The term "State" follows the definition in 38 U.S.C. §101.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More campus help for veterans nationwide: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would place the VetSuccess on Campus program in every state. At least one counselor would be posted in each state, even if only a few students qualify. The VA would prefer schools with the most students using VA education benefits. Veterans and students using VA education help wo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-668: SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-610 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/610)

## Related
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-668: SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-668)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-610 (as of 2026-10-31).