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H.R. 1286 · 119th Congress

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

Introduced Feb 13, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

Summary

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess the forms that the VA sends to claimants. The center must submit a written assessment to the VA that includes recommendations on how the VA may make the forms clearer and more organized.

The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

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

  3. 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)

  4. House

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

  5. 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.

  6. House

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

  7. House

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

  8. House

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

  9. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.

  10. House

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

  11. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Show 5 earlier actions
  1. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  2. House

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  3. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  4. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  5. Introduced in House