H.R. 659 · 119th Congress
Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
Status: Passed House
- Introduced (done)
- Committee (done)
- Passed House (current)
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Law
Latest action
: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summary
Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
This bill requires the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to prioritize individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in relevant legal areas when recommending individuals to the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as members of the Board.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Actions
- Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
- House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659.
- House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H936-937)
- House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
- House
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.
- House
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- House
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- House
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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- House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House