BillsHH.R. 785
Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
April 2, 2026
Summary
Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 This bill expands the membership of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee within the Veterans Health Administration by requiring the addition of
Committees
- PrimaryVeterans' Affairs Committee
CRS subjects
Advisory bodiesAgingDepartment of Veterans Affairs
Action history
- January 28, 2025Introduced in House
- January 28, 2025Introduced in House
- January 28, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- March 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- June 12, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- February 5, 2026Subcommittee on Health Discharged
- February 12, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- February 12, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- April 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-578.
- April 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-578.
- April 2, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
Cosponsors (17)
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC-03
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FL-20
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY-03
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC-01
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY-04
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY-01
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]ID-01
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]NY-02
- Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]OH-02
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY-06
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI-12
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA-10
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH-09
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA-07
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV-03
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT-04
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NY-10
Text versions
- Introduced in HouseJanuary 28, 2025
- Reported in HouseApril 2, 2026