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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 980: Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

Passed HouseFeb 2, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 5, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 2, 2026, 402–2
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 5, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 2, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 402–2

Yea 402two-thirds 270Nay 2

  • Democrats201 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans200 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX) and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) voted Nay

See how all 404 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 402

Republicans (200)

Democrats (201)

Independents (1)

Nay 2

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 27

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 2, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Feb 2, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 402–2
    Roll call 49 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2011011
    Republicans2001016
    Independents1000
    Total4022027

    House roll call 49: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Who scored on this bill

74 points earned
  1. 1Derrick Van Orden R-WI SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Lizzie Fletcher D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Keith Self R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 2, 2026Passed the House, 402–2.
  2. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in the House by Derrick Van Orden.
Show the full action history (18 actions)
  1. Feb 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Feb 2, 2026Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Feb 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1929-1930)
  4. Feb 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.
  5. Feb 2, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Feb 2, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1936)
  7. Feb 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929)
  8. Feb 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H1929)
  9. Feb 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Aug 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-228.
  11. Aug 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
  12. May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Apr 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  15. Mar 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  16. Mar 7, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  17. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
  18. Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.