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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 1039
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
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Introduced 2025-02-06Topic: veterans militarySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceClear Communication for Veterans Claims Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess notices that the VA sends to claimants applying for or submitting claims for VA benefits. The VA must report on the findings of the assessment and implement recommendations in the assessment. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.
Sponsors
- Tom Barrett Republican sponsor
- 9 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | House roll 90 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 412 | 0 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437) | |
| 2025-04-07 | 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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437: 1) | floor pass | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1442-1443) | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | 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. | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1039. | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1437-1439) | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held | refer |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-06 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-06 | Introduced in House | introduce |