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H.R. 1578 House Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 25, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Peters, Scott H. (D-CA-50)
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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 25, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Feb 25, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Mar 21, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 9, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Apr 9, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 6, 2025
  7. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102. May 19, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75. May 19, 2025
  9. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 19, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135) May 19, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578. May 19, 2025
  12. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134) May 19, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134) May 19, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2025
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 20, 2025

Cosponsors

9

Subjects

Digital mediaLicensing and registrationsUser charges and feesVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, May 20, 2025]
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, May 19, 2025]
    • [Markup By, May 6, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 25, 2025]

Summary

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, upon receipt of an initial claim for benefits from a claimant that is not represented by an accredited person (i.e., a veterans service organization, attorney, or agent recognized by the VA), provide (1) notice that an accredited person may assist the claimant, (2) notice that a veterans service organization may represent the claimant for free, (3) information regarding a search tool to find an accredited person to assist in the filing of claims, and (4) information on how and where to report a person who is not accredited and charged a fee to assist with a claim.In its web portal, the VA must provide a warning regarding fees an agent or attorney may charge for assistance in filing benefits claims. (Under current law, fees are generally prohibited for filing an initial claim.)

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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