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H.R. 1578Passed House
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
Introduced: Feb 25, 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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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
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What this bill does
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.)
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Digital mediaLicensing and registrationsUser charges and feesVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/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)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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