119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3481: Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans 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 provide a way for individuals who are entitled to VA educational assistance to electronically send and receive correspondence with the VA related to such assistance. The VA must ensure individuals are provided an opportunity to opt in to electronic correspondence.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Derek Tran D-CAOriginal
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Susie Lee D-NV
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tom Barrett SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Susie LeeCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Derek TranCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Derrick Van OrdenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Eugene VindmanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Tom Barrett.
Show the full action history (18 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4393)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4295)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3481.
- At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-257.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


