VERY Act of 2025

Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 or the VERY Act of 2025

This bill revises terminology used under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, specifically by replacing the use of employment handicap with employment barrier .

Other titles

the names this measure carries besides the one at the top of this page, each with the record's own label for it. The collection includes titles given to parts of a bill as well as to the whole.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

VERY Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Legislative history

H.R. 2625·House·Bill·Armed Forces and National Security

Rep. Donald G. Davis(Democratic-North Carolina-1)·

Apr 3, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Apr 3, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 6, 2025

House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 6, 2025

House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jun 25, 2025

House · CommitteeReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-171.

Jun 25, 2025

HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.

Jul 21, 2025

House · FloorMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 21, 2025

House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3491-3492)

Jul 21, 2025

House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2625.

Jul 21, 2025

House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3491)

Jul 21, 2025

House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 22, 2025

SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Documents

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