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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 1578
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-02-25Topic: veterans militarySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceVeterans 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.)
Sponsors
- Scott H. Peters Democrat sponsor
- 9 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134) | |
| 2025-05-19 | 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) | floor pass | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135) | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102. | report |
| 2025-05-19 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102. | report | |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-25 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-25 | Introduced in House | introduce |