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H.R. 1039Passed House

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

Introduced: Feb 6, 2025

Latest action date: Apr 8, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Official CRS policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

View 8 official legislative subjects
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipResearch and developmentUser charges and feesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

houseSubcommittee

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Official committee record ↗
  1. Referred to
  2. Hearings By (subcommittee)

Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 27, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437: 1)

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  4. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1442-1443)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1039.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1437-1439)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  11. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  12. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  13. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  14. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedApr 7, 2025House · Roll call 90

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

412 Yea21 Not Voting
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Andrew OglesNot Voting
August PflugerNot Voting
Brian BabinNot Voting
Burgess OwensNot Voting
Celeste MaloyNot Voting
David ScottYea
Donald NorcrossNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Gerald E. ConnollyNot Voting
James ComerNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark B. MessmerNot Voting
Mark E. GreenYea
Mike KennedyNot Voting
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Shri ThanedarNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
Vince FongNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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