[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7653 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7653


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 19, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology 
                     regarding veteran employment.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Employment Readiness Yield 
Act of 2024'' or the ``VERY Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. UPDATE OF CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY REGARDING VETERAN EMPLOYMENT.

    Title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``employment handicap'' each place it 
        occurs and inserting ``employment barrier''; and
            (2) by striking ``employment handicaps'' each place it 
        occurs and inserting ``employment barriers''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2024.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.