Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for H.R. 981, the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act, or VETT Act, introduced by Representative Van Orden.

The bill makes improvements to the Shopping Sheet that is offered to student veterans when they are applying to institutions of higher learning.

These Shopping Sheets give student veterans more information about the schools they are considering before they take the major step of enrollment.

This legislation improves student Shopping Sheets for enrollments at colleges and universities. The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act, authored by Representative Mike Levin, created these Shopping Sheets, benefiting student veterans around the country who now know more about what a school offers and charges.

This legislation further refines the sheets so that they can be better tailored for specific school programs and student needs. This is a welcome improvement that ensures we won't waste time on paperwork that doesn't benefit student veterans.

Mr. Speaker, Democrats in the House have continued to advocate for increased transparency and quality of education for student veterans. Transparency and accountability in education are under assault with the dismantling of the Department of Education, which leaves student veterans and their hard-earned benefits at risk of exploitation and fraud.

We must do everything possible to ensure that student veterans are able to access their educational benefits and that they can get the quality education they deserve so that they can have a better chance of success after they transition from military service.

Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 981 and urge my colleagues to do the same.

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Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 981, the VETT Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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