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HR 1286 · in committee · significant

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

What this bill does

  • The VA must hire a research center to review and simplify the forms it sends to veterans filing claims.
  • Veterans applying for VA benefits are affected by this effort to make application forms clearer.
  • The VA must implement recommended changes within two years of receiving the assessment.

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    How might simplifying VA claim forms affect the speed at which veterans receive benefits decisions?

  2. 02

    What specific barriers in current VA forms does the bill assume are preventing veterans from successfully filing claims?

  3. 03

    Who would fund the research center, and what would be the cost compared to potential savings from faster claim processing?

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Sponsor · R-PA-8

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

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Introduced 2025-05-20

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-20 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    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)

  4. 2025-05-19 · Floor

    Passed/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)

  5. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137)

  6. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    At 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.

  7. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286.

  8. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126)

  9. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2025-05-17 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.

  11. 2025-05-17 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.

  12. 2025-05-17 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.

  13. 2025-05-06 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  15. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. 2025-03-26 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  17. 2025-03-14 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  18. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  19. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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