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H.R. 1458: VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

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Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 This bill addresses the administration of and eligibility for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits and programs. The bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill requires that the VA issue a repayment within 60 days of an individual exhausting their eligibility for Post-9/11 benefits, regardless of their housing stipend eligibility. The bill also modifies which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits. The bill requires independent study programs that lead to a certificate that reflects graduation from a course of study to include regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors. Additionally, the bill allows such independent study programs to be offered by any institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions, that are approved to participate in the Department of Education’s financial assistance programs. Upon receiving orders for active service, inactive duty training, or state active duty, the bill authorizes a member of the Armed Forces or reserves to enter into an agreement with their educational institution to complete a course of education to the satisfaction of the institution if they have completed at least half of the course. The bill extends through March 31, 2033, a pension cap for veterans who are being furnished VA domiciliary care.

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VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · 10 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr1458 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills