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substantiveFeb 2, 2026 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Removes the requirement that educational and vocational counseling services provided by VA (VA) on campus at institutions.
  • House passed it on Feb 2, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 This bill removes the requirement that educational and vocational counseling services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on campus at institutions of higher learning must be provided by VA counselors.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea402

Democrat: 201 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 200

Nay2

Democrat: 1 · Republican: 1

Present0

Not Voting27

Democrat: 11 · Republican: 16

How each member voted (431)

Yea (402)

Nay (2)

Not Voting (27)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.