Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
- Last Action
- 4/8/2025
Actions
- 2025-04-08Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-04-07Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-04-07On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437)
- 2025-04-07Passed/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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437: 1)
- 2025-04-07Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1442-1443)
- 2025-04-07At 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.
- 2025-04-07DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1039.
- 2025-04-07Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1437-1439)
- 2025-04-07Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2025-03-26Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2025-03-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2025-02-06Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-02-06Introduced in House
- 2025-02-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-06 (00)
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess notices that the VA sends to claimants applying for or submitting claims for VA benefits. The VA must report on the findings of the assessment and implement recommendations in the assessment.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.
Cosponsors (9)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Research and development
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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