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HR 1286Passed HouseNational Securityhouse
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · May 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What it does
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess the forms that the VA sends to claimants. The center must submit a written assessment to the VA that includes recommendations on how the VA may make the forms clearer and more organized.
The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
house · May 19, 2025
History
- May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125)
- May 19, 2025Passed/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): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125)
- May 19, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137)
- May 19, 2025At 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.
- May 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286.
- May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126)
- May 19, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
- May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
- May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 26, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 14, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House