H.R. 981 – VETT Act | Legislate.dev

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The Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act updates the way the Department of Veterans Affairs approves education programs for veterans. It makes sure veterans receive clear notice when a school can’t supply complete information on required forms, and it requires the VA to maintain an online hub that shares details about training for school certifying officials.

Key Provisions

If a school cannot give a veteran a form with all required information, the school must give a notice saying which parts may be inaccurate or incomplete and provide the best estimate of that information at the time of the notice.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must create and regularly update a website that serves as a single place to publish information about the VA’s training for school certifying officials.

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11 earlier actions

SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

April 10, 2025

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 5, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 5, 2025

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

March 7, 2025

HouseFloor

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

April 7, 2025 • 4:10 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1430-4132)

April 7, 2025 • 4:10 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 981.

April 7, 2025 • 4:10 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

April 7, 2025 • 4:17 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1553)

April 9, 2025 • 8:20 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

April 9, 2025 • 8:21 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1431)

April 9, 2025 • 8:21 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

April 9, 2025 • 8:21 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

April 10, 2025

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about H.R. 981 on the floor

1 Republican1 Democrat

Rep. Mike BostR-IL-12 · Apr 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 981) to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill

(H.R. 981) to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 981.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 981 offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Van Orden), my friend and colleague.

The bill would improve the information schools are required to give individuals regarding GI Bill benefits.

Currently, schools are required to give an estimated cost of education to anyone who potentially will use the GI Bill. However, there are cases where a school cannot accurately estimate the tuition and expenses for the year. This means that the schools are providing misleading information that serves the interests of the institution over the veterans due to bureaucratic obstacles.

I support a veteran getting accurate estimates of what their expenses would look like. I do not support veterans having to choose a school based off of incorrect financial information.

Without this fix, veterans are having to make a choice that could harm them financially in the future.

This change is a commonsense addition to the Trump administration's mission to make VA work for veterans.

Finally, this bill would also ensure that schools have a central place to find information to train their staff in charge of helping to make sure students and veterans understand.

In a time when government is filled with bureaucratic red tape, I am happy that we, as a Republican majority, are making it easier for veterans to get an education.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 981, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Van Orden), who is the chief sponsor of the bill.

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I encourage all of our Members to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.

Rep. Mark TakanoD-CA-39 · Apr 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for H.R. 981, the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act, or VETT Act, introduced by…

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Referred in SenateIssued April 10, 2025

IIB

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 981

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 10, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act.

2.

Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms

Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subparagraph;

(2)

in subparagraph (B), by striking this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A); and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)

If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, a notice—

(i)

that specifies what such information may be inaccurate or incomplete; and

(ii)

that includes, in place of the information that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the date of such notice.

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(b)

Publication of information about training for school certifying officials

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.