Vote Yes on this bill if you want colleges to use non-VA staff for on-campus veteran counseling, allow non-degree flight training in VA rehab programs starting Aug 1, 2026, require a dedicated VA phone line and local contacts, enforce 30-day extension decisions with reports, and extend certain pension limits to July 31, 2033.

Organizations that support this bill may include veterans service organizations, colleges and universities, workforce development groups, and flight training providers seeking flexible counseling and training options for veterans with disabilities.

Vote No on this bill if you want to keep counseling limited to VA employees, block non-degree flight training under VA rehab, avoid new outreach and reporting mandates, maintain looser timelines for extensions, and keep current pension payment limits from being extended.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include budget watchdog groups, some labor unions concerned about outsourcing counseling, and skeptics of expanding VA-funded flight training or extending certain pension limits.