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.
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The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.
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Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To President
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
May 20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Latest
May 19Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
May 19Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126)
May 19DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286.
May 19At 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.
May 19Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137)
May 19Passed/agreed to in 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)Passed House
May 19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 17Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
May 17Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
May 6Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 26Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 14Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13Introduced in House
Feb 13Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced