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H.R. 659 House Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Brownley, Julia (D-CA-26)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on veterans' affairs on Jan 26, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Jan 23, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Mar 4, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jun 24, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged Jul 3, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 23, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Jul 23, 2025
  8. House Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309. Sep 26, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263. Sep 26, 2025
  10. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jan 20, 2026
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H936-937) Jan 20, 2026
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659. Jan 20, 2026
  13. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936) Jan 20, 2026
  14. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936) Jan 20, 2026
  15. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jan 20, 2026
  16. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Jan 26, 2026

Cosponsors

4

Subjects

Administrative remediesLawyers and legal servicesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 26, 2026]
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 26, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jul 23, 2025]
    • [Discharged from, Jul 3, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 23, 2025]

Summary

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025This bill requires the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to prioritize individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in relevant legal areas when recommending individuals to the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as members of the Board.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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