Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Summary
Veteran Education Empowerment Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and otherwise revises a Department of Education (ED) grant program for student veteran centers.
Specifically, ED must make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, maintain, improve, or operate a student veteran center. A student veteran center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, their children, and veterans in the community; and (2) a centralized office for student veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate comprehensive support services for student veterans.
Lifecycle of the Bill
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 16, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 22.
Dec 17, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-521.
Feb 25, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-521.
Feb 25, 2026
