H.R. 659

119th Congress

In Committee

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA· Introduced 23 January 2025

4

Cosponsors

18

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

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

26 January 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 11 March 2025

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

This bill requires the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to prioritize individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in relevant legal areas when recommending individuals to the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as members of the Board.

Timeline

18 actions

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

    26 January 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H936-937)

    20 January 2026 · Floor

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659.

    20 January 2026 · Floor

  4. Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    20 January 2026 · Floor

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

    20 January 2026 · Floor

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)

    20 January 2026 · Floor

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)

    20 January 2026 · Floor

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.

    26 September 2025 · Calendars

  9. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.

    26 September 2025 · Committee

  10. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.

    26 September 2025 · Committee

  11. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  13. Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged

    3 July 2025 · Committee

  14. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    24 June 2025 · Committee

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

    4 March 2025 · Committee

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

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Introduced in House

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  18. Introduced in House

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

4 cosponsors

Cosponsors

  • Democrat4100%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Administrative remediesLawyers and legal servicesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

2

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jan 2025
    • Discharged from3 Jul 2025
    • Markup By23 Jul 2025
    • Reported By26 Sept 2025
    • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

      • Referred to4 Mar 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)24 Jun 2025
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To26 Jan 2026

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 23 January 2025 to 4 on 6 May 2025.

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