Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 by Rep. David G. Valadao
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to plan and implement certain technological improvements to its systems, particularly in relation to the processing of claims and benefits.
First, the bill requires the VA to submit to Congress its plan to make available an automation tool for processing claims. Such tool must automate the retrieval of the records of the veteran, compile evidence relevant to the determination of the claim, provide automated decision support relevant to the determination, automate information sharing between federal agencies, and assist in generating correspondence regarding the claim.
Within one year of submitting this plan, the VA must ensure that each VA program office responsible for processing claims for pension or survivor benefits has an automation tool that at least assists in generating correspondence regarding the claim.
The VA must also implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities to ensure that a claims processor is made aware of and assigned to address situations when (1) there is an increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child, and (2) any educational assistance is paid to the child of a veteran.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sep 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4290)
- Sep 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4290-4291: 1)
- Sep 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3854.
- Sep 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4290)
- Sep 15, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 9, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
- Sep 9, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-260.
- Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jul 3, 2025Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Jun 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jun 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jun 9, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 9, 2025Introduced in House