Ciscomani Leads Effort to Improve the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program

The Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act (H.R. 3579) would ensure veterans are receiving the proper support and resources they need from the VR&E program to successfully transition back to civilian life while also adding needed oversight of taxpayer dollars. It does so by requiring the VA to report: 

Additionally, this bill will require a third-party review of each VR&E track and provide recommendations on ways to improve and modernize each track.  

 

“When our veterans hang up their uniform, they deserve to receive the support, opportunities, and trainings they need to successfully transition back to civilian life and beyond,” said Ciscomani, who represents nearly 80,000 veterans in AZ-06. “This includes improving job training programs, educational opportunities, and employment accommodations to empower our veterans and set them up for success in their new careers. I am proud to lead this bipartisan effort to increase accountability and ensure that the VR&E program provides a good return on investment and adequately serves America’s heroes – our veterans.” 

 

The VR&E program helps veterans with job training, educational opportunities, and employment accommodations. Currently, the VR&E program lacks performance measures and employment outcomes, which makes it difficult to assess whether the program provides a good return for our veterans. 

 

Ciscomani is joined by Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) in this effort.  

 

“Any hero who fought for our country should be supported as they transition back to civilian life. That starts with making veterans’ job training, education, and employment accommodations more efficient,” said Cherfilus-McCormick. “This is a bipartisan solution that will help ensure the VR&E program is providing a good return on investment and is fully serving the brave men and women who served us.” 

 

Find the full text of the bill here.