VETT Act

Bill: 119-hr-981
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives

Higher education

Internet, web applications, social media

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the approval process for certain courses of education for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits.</p><p>Under current law, educational institutions must provide a personalized form to an individual with certain information (e.g., cost, financial aid, and graduation and job placement rates) prior to enrollment in a course, otherwise such institutions may be subject to certain disciplinary action from the VA or state approving agency. The bill provides that if an educational institution cannot provide the required personalized form to an individual prior to enrollment, the institution must provide notice that specifies which information in the form may be inaccurate or incomplete and the best estimate available for such information.</p><p>The bill requires the VA to establish and regularly update a website to serve as a central location for information about training for school certifying officials regarding VA educational benefits.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act . 2. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subparagraph ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, a notice— (i) that specifies what such information may be inaccurate or incomplete; and (ii) that includes, in place of the information that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the date of such notice. . (b) Publication of information about training for school certifying officials The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act . 2. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subparagraph ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, a notice— (i) that specifies what such information may be inaccurate or incomplete; and (ii) that includes, in place of the information that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the date of such notice. . (b) Publication of information about training for school certifying officials The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 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 improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act . 2. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subparagraph ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, a notice— (i) that specifies what such information may be inaccurate or incomplete; and (ii) that includes, in place of the information that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the date of such notice. . (b) Publication of information about training for school certifying officials The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.