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Senate bill · S. 1308 (119th Congress)

VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action Apr 4, 2025

Sponsor: Thom Tillis (U.S. Senator for North Carolina, Republican)

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Summary

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.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

10

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican7
  • Democratic3

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Full history

  1. Apr 4, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Apr 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  3. Apr 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  4. Apr 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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