H.R. 1578

119th Congress

In Committee

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CA· Introduced 25 February 2025
Open on Congress.gov

9

Cosponsors

17

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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

20 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 31 March 2025

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.)

Timeline

17 actions

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

    20 May 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)

    19 May 2025 · Floor

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    19 May 2025 · Floor

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)

    19 May 2025 · Floor

  5. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.

    19 May 2025 · Committee

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.

    19 May 2025 · Floor

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

    19 May 2025 · Floor

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.

    19 May 2025 · Calendars

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.

    19 May 2025 · Committee

  10. Passed/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)

    19 May 2025 · Floor

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    6 May 2025 · Committee

  12. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    9 April 2025 · Committee

  13. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    9 April 2025 · Committee

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    21 March 2025 · Committee

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    25 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    25 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Introduced in House

    25 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

9 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat556%
  • Republican444%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Digital mediaLicensing and registrationsUser charges and feesVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

2

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To25 Feb 2025
    • Markup By6 May 2025
    • Reported By19 May 2025

    • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

      • Referred to21 Mar 2025
      • Markup by9 Apr 2025
      • Reported by9 Apr 2025

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To20 May 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 25 February 2025 to 9 on 19 May 2025.

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