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H.R. 1286 House Armed Forces and National Security

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert (R-PA-8)
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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 May 20, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 13, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Feb 13, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Mar 14, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Mar 26, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 9, 2025
  6. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Apr 9, 2025
  7. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 6, 2025
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100. May 17, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73. May 17, 2025
  10. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 19, 2025
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126) May 19, 2025
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286. May 19, 2025
  13. House At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. May 19, 2025
  14. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137) May 19, 2025
  15. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125) May 19, 2025
  16. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125) May 19, 2025
  17. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2025
  18. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended May 19, 2025
    Agreed Yea 386 Nay 1 Roll Call
  19. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 20, 2025

Cosponsors

18

Subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and developmentVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Referred To , May 20, 2025
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Reported By , May 17, 2025
    • Markup By , May 6, 2025
    • Referred To , Feb 13, 2025

Summary

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess the forms that the VA sends to claimants. The center must submit a written assessment to the VA that includes recommendations on how the VA may make the forms clearer and more organized.The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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