119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1578: Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.)
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sanford Bishop D-GAOriginal
- Chris Deluzio D-PAOriginal
- Jay Obernolte R-CAOriginal
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IA
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Dave Min D-CA
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Scott Peters SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Sanford BishopCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Chris DeluzioCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Brian FitzpatrickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Josh HarderCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Scott Peters.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.