Introduced in House — H.R. 4271

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4271

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 2, 2025

Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the amount of time the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may extend the period of a vocational rehabilitation program for a veteran.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the VR&E Accountability Act.

Sec. 2. Limitation on extension of a vocational rehabilitation program for a veteran

Section 3105(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary;

(2)

by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)
The Secretary may not, under this subsection, extend the period of a vocational rehabilitation program for a veteran so that such period exceeds ninety-six months until after the Secretary—
(A)
determines that extraordinary circumstances apply in the case of such veteran; and
(B)
submits to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives written notice of such extension and the extraordinary circumstances for such extension.