U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5582: Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers.
What the bill says
To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A BILL To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Education Empowerment Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Almost 1,000,000 veterans attend institutions of higher education each year. (2) Veterans face unique challenges in transitioning from the battlefield to the classroom and eventually to the workforce, including age differences, family obligations, significant time away from academic life, and service-related disabilities. (3) Studies have found that student veterans can feel lonely and vulnerable on campus and that connecting student veterans can effectively ease this isolation by bringing together new student veterans with those who have already successfully navigated the first few semesters of college. (4) Student Veteran Centers are recognized as an institutional best practice by Student Veterans of America. (5) The Department of Education included as one of its 8 Keys to Veterans' Success that colleges and universities should coordinate and centralize campus efforts for all veterans, together with the creation of a designated space for them . (6) Budget constraints often make it difficult or impossible for institutions of higher education to dedicate space to veteran offices, lounges, or student centers. (7) The 110th Congress authorized the funding of …
Sponsors
- Rosen, Jacky (D) · primary sponsor
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB5582?
- SB5582 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Veteran Education Empowerment Act.
- What does SB5582 do?
- In its own words: To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers.
- What is the status of SB5582?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5582?
- Rosen, Jacky (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5582?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5582
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