[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1458 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1458

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for 
  approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the 
 educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2025

Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for 
  approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the 
 educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Education and Technical 
Skills Opportunity Act of 2025'' or the ``VETS Opportunity Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS UNDER 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3680A(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III) of title 38, 
United States Code (as amended by the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st 
Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (Public Law 
118-210; 138 Stat. 2773)), is further amended--
            (1) by inserting ``that requires regular and substantive 
        interaction between students and instructors'' after ``course 
        of study'';
            (2) in item (aa), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (3) in item (bb), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; 
        or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end by following new item:
                                            ``(cc) an institution of 
                                        higher education, as such term 
                                        is defined in section 102 of 
                                        the Higher Education Act of 
                                        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), that is 
                                        approved to participate or 
                                        participating in the student 
                                        financial assistance programs 
                                        authorized by title IV of that 
                                        Act; and''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, that 
begins on or after August 1, 2025.
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