US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 1458In Second Chamber

VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

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Overview

This bill changes how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) approves independent study programs for veterans’ educational benefits. It requires these programs to include regular interaction between students and instructors, and it expands which types of institutions – including for-profit colleges – can offer them. The changes will take effect starting August 1, 2025, ensuring that veterans have access to more diverse and structured learning opportunities through these programs.

Key provisions

Requires regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors in independent study programs.
Allows for-profit institutions approved for federal student aid to offer independent study programs.
Expands the types of institutions eligible to provide these programs.
The changes will apply to programs beginning on or after August 1, 2025.

Who is affected

Veterans
Institutions of Higher Education (including for-profit)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Students participating in VA educational assistance programs

Notable changes

Previously, independent study programs did not always require regular interaction with instructors.
The bill expands the list of eligible institutions to include for-profit colleges.
The effective date for these changes is August 1, 2025.

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Legislative history

18 recorded actions · showing the most recent 12

Apr 9, 2025House

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 6, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 26, 2025House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.

Sep 26, 2025House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-308.

Sep 26, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-308.

Feb 2, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 2, 2026House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)

Feb 2, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)

Feb 2, 2026House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1458.

Feb 2, 2026House

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1933-1935)

Feb 2, 2026House

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 3, 2026Senate

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

Votes

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2/2/2026HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
2/2/2026Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

Feb 2, 2026HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Feb 2, 2026Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1933-1934)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

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