To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the provision of on-campus… — House Roll Call 49

Passed in the House on February 2, 2026 · 402 Yea, 2 Nay, 27 Not Voting

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 980 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act

In plain English: This bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to use non-VA counselors for on-campus educational and vocational services for veterans. This change modernizes how the VA provides these support services.

Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 This bill removes the requirement that educational and vocational counseling services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on campus at institutions of higher learning must be provided by VA counselors.

Vote Breakdown by Party

• Republican: 200 Yea, 1 Nay, 16 not voting/present.
• Democrat: 201 Yea, 1 Nay, 11 not voting/present.
• Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.

Members Who Voted Against Their Party

• Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
• Keith Self (R-TX) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.

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