To expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program so that at least one vocational rehabilitation counselor is available in every State, prioritizing schools with the highest veteran-student populations.
Who Benefits and How
Student veterans, especially in States without current coverage, could gain more direct access to on-campus counseling, career guidance, and benefits navigation services.
Who Bears the Burden and How
VA must recruit or reassign counselors and sustain broader program coverage, and institutions and administrators must coordinate with a larger federal campus presence.
Key Provisions
- Requires at least one VetSuccess on Campus counselor in every State.
- Prioritizes placement at schools with larger veteran populations.
- Removes the practical effect of minimum enrollment thresholds that leave some States without coverage.
- Expands access to vocational rehabilitation and transition support on campus.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program so that at least one vocational rehabilitation counselor is available in every State, prioritizing schools with the highest veteran-student populations.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Higher Education, Employment Services
Primary Purpose
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program so that at least one vocational rehabilitation counselor is available in every State, prioritizing schools with the highest veteran-student populations.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Student veterans and educational institutions serving large veteran populations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- VA administrators responsible for staffing and sustaining nationwide counselor coverage
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateMr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment counselors
Positive-direction: VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment counselors
Negative-direction: Department of Veterans Affairs
Student veterans in states currently without VSOC counselors
Educational institutions with large veteran student populations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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