{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3579","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3579,"title":"Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001133","fullName":"Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]","party":"R","state":"AZ","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Data collection, sharing, protection","Employment and training programs","Government information and archives","Public contracts and procurement","Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4288: 1)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3579.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4288)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-09","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-262.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-03","text":"Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-11","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-06","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&amp;E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&amp;E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.</p><p>The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&amp;E program.</p><p>Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&amp;E program for more than 365 days.</p><p>The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&amp;E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&amp;E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program.</p><p>Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&amp;E program.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-10T16:53:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":573,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:48:04.354Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Veterans%20Readiness%20and%20Employment%20Program%20Integrity%20Act"}]}}