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S. 1308 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 4, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Tillis, Thomas R-NC · 11 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 8 Republicans
IntroducedApr 4, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 91 words.

Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 This bill 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. 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.

Context
Committees
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
5 of 198 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 157 words
Latest action
Apr 4, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]