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Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
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Official summary

Veterans 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.)

Status timeline

Introduced 2/25/2025
  1. 5/20/2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. 5/19/2025, 5:45:41 PM
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 5/19/2025, 5:45:40 PM
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
  4. 5/19/2025, 5:45:40 PM
    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)
  5. 5/19/2025, 5:36:34 PM
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.
  6. 5/19/2025, 5:36:32 PM
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)
  7. 5/19/2025, 5:36:21 PM
    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. 5/19/2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
  9. 5/19/2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
  10. 5/19/2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
  11. 5/6/2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. 4/9/2025
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  13. 4/9/2025
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. 3/21/2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  15. 2/25/2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  16. 2/25/2025
    Introduced in House
  17. 2/25/2025
    Introduced in House