Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025
Description
This bill would allow non-VA counselors to provide VA educational and vocational counseling services on college campuses.
Summary
What it does
This bill would change the requirements for educational and vocational counseling services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at institutions of higher learning. Specifically, it proposes to remove the mandate that these on-campus services must be delivered by VA counselors.
Who is affected
This bill affects veterans and eligible individuals seeking educational and vocational counseling services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on campus. It also impacts institutions of higher learning and the Department of Veterans Affairs by changing the requirements for who may provide these counseling services.
Key provisions
- Modification of campus counseling requirements. Removes the existing requirement that educational and vocational counseling services offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs at institutions of higher learning must be performed specifically by VA counselors.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 980, Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025· As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 6, 2025
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
This bill modifies existing requirements for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational and vocational counseling services by removing the mandate that such services provided on college campuses be performed specifically by VA counselors.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to modernize the delivery of veterans' educational and vocational counseling on college campuses by removing the requirement that these services be provided exclusively by Department of Veterans Affairs counselors.