Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act

Sponsor: Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican-AZ)December 18, 2025

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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.

Veterans' job services would move to the VA for better coordination

This bill would move all veteran job counseling, training, and placement services from the Department of Labor to the Department of Veterans Affairs. It aims to streamline support for veterans seeking employment, creating a single "veteran employment specialist" role within the VA. This change would take effect on October 1, 2027.

What Would Change

Currently, the Department of Labor manages several key programs for veteran employment, including job counseling, training, and services for homeless veterans. If this bill becomes law, starting October 1, 2027, all these programs, along with their staff and resources, would move to the Department of Veterans Affairs. This would also combine two existing specialist roles into a single "veteran employment specialist" focused on helping veterans find jobs.

Key Provisions

Transfers all veteran job counseling, training, placement, and homeless veteran reintegration programs from the Department of Labor to the Department of Veterans Affairs, effective October 1, 2027.
Creates a new Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition within the Department of Veterans Affairs to oversee these programs.
Consolidates existing veteran employment roles into a single "veteran employment specialist" position within state agencies, overseen by the VA.
Requires states to prioritize hiring qualified veterans, especially service-connected disabled veterans, for these new employment specialist roles.
Requires the President to include funding for these transferred veteran employment services in the VA's budget starting in fiscal year 2028.

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