Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 5/20/2025
Actions
- 2025-05-20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-05-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-05-19On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
- 2025-05-19Passed/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)
- 2025-05-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.
- 2025-05-19Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)
- 2025-05-19Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2025-05-19Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
- 2025-05-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
- 2025-05-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
- 2025-05-06Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-04-09Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 2025-04-09Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-03-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2025-02-25Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-25 (00)
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
This 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.)
Cosponsors (9)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
Subjects
- Digital media
- Licensing and registrations
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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