Historically Underserved Veterans Inclusion Act of 2025

This bill would rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Minority Veterans and its Advisory Committee to also cover "historically underserved" veterans. It defines these as veterans the Committee finds have had difficulty getting benefits based on factors such as sexual orientation, gender identity, English proficiency, citizenship, religion, low income, or rural residence. It also adds Middle Eastern or North African Americans and multiracial people to the definition of minority group members. It adds five federal agency heads to the Committee, lists the Committee's advisory duties, and requires the VA to review benefit disparities among veterans every two years and report to Congress. Within 30 days, the VA would have to permanently reinstate the Office of Equity Assurance, rehire its staff terminated after January 20, 2025, protect its positions from reductions in force, and give Congress regular briefings.

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