Congress Proposes Moving All Veteran Job Programs from Labor Department to the VA
Department of Labor employees who currently work on veteran employment programs—including those in the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)—would be transferred to the VA. This means new supervisors, potentially new work locations, different agency culture, and uncertainty during the transition. The bill does require the joint study to address options for employees who don't want to transfer, but forced agency changes are disruptive regardless.
Committee Hearings Held
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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House Republicans are seeking annual reauthorization of key programs at the Veterans Affairs Department. Top lawmakers on the House VA Committee are leading a series of bills that would reauthorize the department's Veteran Readiness and Employment program and move the Labor Department's VETS program to the VA.

The House passed two bipartisan bills to reform and modernize VA GI Bill education and workforce programs. Chairman Mike Bost and Rep. Derrick Van Orden emphasized the need to reduce bureaucracy and put more counselors on the ground to help veterans transition faster to civilian employment.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act
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