Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-610
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2025-02-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational guidance

Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-30
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) program is located in every state. The program supports veterans, servicemembers, and qualified dependents who are transitioning from military service to college life.</p><p>The VA must ensure that at least one VSOC counselor is located in each state.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 610 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025 . 2. Expansion of VetSuccess on Campus program to at least one location in each State (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is located in every State. (b) Counselors In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that at least one counselor of the VetSuccess on Campus program is located in each State, notwithstanding the number of individuals in a State or at an educational institution who may qualify to participate in the program. (c) Preference In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give preference to educational institutions that have the largest populations of students who are pursuing programs of education at such institutions with educational assistance provided under laws administered by the Secretary. (d) State defined In this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.