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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 1147

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-02-07Topic: veterans military

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access to address the accessibility of the VA for individuals with disabilities. Prior to establishing the advisory committee, the VA must take action to abolish or consolidate advisory committees that are currently inactive. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-05-20SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.refer
2025-05-19HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-05-19HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)
2025-05-19Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)floor pass
2025-05-19HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1147.
2025-05-19HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2123-2124)
2025-05-19HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-02-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.refer
2025-02-07Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-02-07Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.