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VA supports 180-day VR&E limit but committee presses on long case durations
Summary
VA told the subcommittee it supports a proposal to limit Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) employment assistance to 180 days, while lawmakers raised alarm about cases lasting decades and pressed VA for data and oversight reforms.
The subcommittee considered changes to the Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program, including HR 3579 (the Veterans Readiness and Employment Integrity Act), which would set a 180-day time limit for employment assistance services in VR&E.
Nick Pamperin of the Department of Veterans Affairs told the subcommittee that VA “supports HR 35 79, the Veterans Readiness and…
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