Bill · S. 1308· Senate(119-S-1308)
VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/4/2025
- Last activity
- 4/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Thomas Tillis
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025," aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It specifically seeks to modify the criteria used for approving certain independent study programs under the Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs. The changes involve adding a requirement for regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors. It also updates the definition of participating institutions of higher education. These changes are set to apply to terms beginning on or after August 1, 2025.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill benefits veterans by ensuring educational assistance programs include substantive interaction with instructors.
Would students be better off under this?+5
Student veterans benefit from more structured and interactive independent study programs.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill enhances educational assistance for veterans by ensuring higher quality instruction through required student-instructor interaction.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Student-Instructor Interaction: The amendment to section 3680A(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III) requires that independent study programs involve "regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors." This could be positive by ensuring that students receiving educational assistance have active engagement with their instructors during their studies. (Section 2(a)(1))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+5Good For Veterans+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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