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H.R. 1147Passed House

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Introduced: Feb 7, 2025

Latest action date: May 20, 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 7, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access to address the accessibility of the VA for individuals with disabilities. Prior to establishing the advisory committee, the VA must take action to abolish or consolidate advisory committees that are currently inactive.

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

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Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and health-based discriminationDisability assistanceExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 21, 2026.

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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. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)

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  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1147.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2123-2124)

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  9. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  10. Introduced in House

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