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Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

119th CongressIntroduced February 13, 2025Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]· PA-08
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Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2025

Summary

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act 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

Committees

  • PrimaryVeterans' Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations

Action history

  1. February 13, 2025Introduced in House
  2. February 13, 2025Introduced in House
  3. February 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. March 14, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  5. March 26, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  6. April 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. April 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  8. May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
  10. May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
  11. May 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
  12. May 19, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126)
  14. May 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286.
  15. May 19, 2025At 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.
  16. May 19, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137)
  17. May 19, 2025Passed/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)
  18. May 19, 2025On 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)
  19. May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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