Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ciscomani
Passed House
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.
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- 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.*
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VA job rehab adds paperwork and time cap
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. These changes would start upon enactment and missing documents could delay or block your evaluation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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