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S 1308 119th Congress

VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

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.

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Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Latest action Apr 4, 2025 Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Armed Forces and National Security
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
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Introduced in Senate Apr 4, 2025

Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025This bill modifies which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits.The bill requires independent study programs that lead to a certificate that reflects graduation from a course of study to include regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors.The bill allows such independent study programs to be offered by any institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions, that are approved to participate in the Department of Education’s financial assistance programs.

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