Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025
February 5, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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View official text →The Frame
The bill changes the staffing requirements for VA counseling services on college campuses, which may alter how and by whom veterans receive career and education guidance at their schools.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Veterans
Veterans receiving on-campus counseling may interact with different categories of staff than previously required.
Department of Veterans Affairs employees
The bill removes specific staffing requirements for those providing on-campus counseling services.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The bill is officially titled the 'Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025'.
- The bill amends Section 3697B(a) of title 38, United States Code.
- The legislation removes the requirement that on-campus educational and vocational counseling must be provided by specific Department of Veterans Affairs employees.
- The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 5, 2025, by Mr. Van Orden.
- The bill has been referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Why It Matters
The bill changes the staffing requirements for VA counseling services on college campuses, which may alter how and by whom veterans receive career and education guidance at their schools.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this bill change about VA counseling?
Will this affect the availability of counseling for veterans?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
402
Yes
400
No
2
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (402)
Bill Foster
D · yes
Robert Wittman
R · yes
Russell Fry
R · yes
Mike Rogers
R · yes
André Carson
D · yes
Daniel Meuser
R · yes
Max Miller
R · yes
Elijah Crane
R · yes
Riley Moore
R · yes
Tony Wied
R · yes
Mark Pocan
D · yes
Kathy Castor
D · yes
Tom McClintock
R · yes
Harriet Hageman
R · yes
Clay Higgins
R · yes
Rashida Tlaib
D · yes
Scott DesJarlais
R · yes
Vince Fong
R · yes
Bennie Thompson
D · yes
Seth Magaziner
D · yes
Mike Kelly
R · yes
Brian Babin
R · yes
Zoe Lofgren
D · yes
Beth Van Duyne
R · yes
+ 378 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Staffing Flexibility
The bill indicates a move toward greater flexibility in staffing for VA on-campus services by removing restrictive employee category requirements.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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