Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 2878, the Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act; H.R. 4105, the VET Act of 2025; H.R. 5634, the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025; Discussion Draft: the CRUISE Act; Discussion Draft: the Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act; H.R. 3159, the Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act; H.R. 5436, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance; Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a quarterly report on housing loans insured, guaranteed, or under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft: the Veteran Housing Promise Act

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (2:30 PM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Mr. Kenneth Smith
Assistant Deputy Undersecretary, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 05:57 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM

Ms. Chantile Stovall
Acting Executive Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM

Mr. Jeremiah Workman
Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor

Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 05:54 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 05:54 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 05:54 PM

Panel two

Mr. Sam Cook
President, Superior Van & Mobility

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/19/2026 at 05:03 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/19/2026 at 05:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 06:06 PM

Mr. Larry Smith
Semiconductor Industry Expert

Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM

Ms. Julie Howell
Associate Legislative Director for Government Relations, Paralyzed Veterans of America

Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 04:11 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 04:11 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 04:11 PM

Ms. Kathryn Monet
Chief Executive Officer, National Coalition of Homeless Veterans

Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:52 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 12:37 PM

Text of Legislation

  • Discussion Draft: CRUISE Act [PDF]
  • H.R.982, Warriors to Workforce Act [PDF]
  • H.R.2878, Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act’’. [PDF]
  • H.R.3159, Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act [PDF]
  • H.R.4105, Veterans Energy Transition Act of 2025 [PDF]
  • H.R.5436, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance. [PDF]
  • H.R.5634, Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025 [PDF]
  • H.R.7103, Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a quarterly report on housing loans insured, guaranteed, or under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: Affordable Housing Guarantee Act [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: Veteran Housing Promise Act [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the maximum authorizations of appropriations for certain benefits for homeless veterans administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and to make permanent the authority of the Secretary to carry out certain programs for homeless veterans. [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 10:30 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record: Veterans of Foreign Wars [PDF] Added 01/18/2026 at 07:52 PM
  • Statement for the Record: National Association of Electrical Distributors [PDF] Added 01/19/2026 at 05:02 PM
  • Statement for the Record: American Legion [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 01:29 PM
  • Statement for the Record: Niskanen Center [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 06:04 PM
  • Statement for the Record: With Honor Action [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 12:00 PM
  • Statement for the Record: Student Veterans of America [PDF] Added 01/29/2026 at 09:04 AM
  • Statement for the Record: Veterans United Home Loans [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 09:08 AM
  • Statement for the Record: National Association of State Approving Agencies [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 06:37 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 03:17 PM

First Published: January 14, 2026 at 09:42 AM
Last Updated: February 18, 2026 at 08:13 PM