H.R. 8646 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8646 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2024Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2024. 2. Department of Veterans Affairs on-campus educational and vocational counseling Section 3697B(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before The Secretary; (2) by striking employees of the Department who provide such services under section 3697A of this title. and inserting an employee of the Department who holds a bachelors degree or a more advanced degree in a relevant field of study.; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) An employee of the Department who provides counseling services under this section— (A) may provide such services on the campuses of more than one institution of higher learning; and (B) may not provide such services to more than a total of 25 individuals at any one time. .