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US HB6861
Bill
Status
12/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Abraham Hamadeh
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AI Summary
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Transfers four Department of Labor veterans programs to the Department of Veterans Affairs effective October 1, 2027: job counseling/training/placement services, federal employment services, USERRA employment rights administration, and homeless veterans reintegration programs
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Creates a new Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition within the VA to oversee the transferred programs and formulate departmental policies for chapters 20, 41, and 43 of title 38
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Consolidates the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program specialists and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives into a single "veteran employment specialist" position, with hiring preference given to service-connected disabled veterans
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Requires the President's budget request for fiscal year 2028 and beyond to include funding for the transferred functions under the VA rather than the Department of Labor
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Mandates a joint VA-Labor study and report within one year on implementation, including cost estimates, personnel transfer plans, training requirements, and interoperability needs between departments
Legislative Description
Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12/18/2025