Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1286)
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
5/20/2025 • Senate
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 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.
The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.
Introduced in House • 2/13/2025
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CBO Cost Estimates (1)
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (19)
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Cosponsors (18)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
February 13, 2025
Committee Review
March 26, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Floor Debate
May 19, 2025
Passed Chamber
May 19, 2025
Other Chamber
President
Enacted into Law
Text Versions (4)
Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (2)
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· Congress.gov, CRS, House Clerk, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Jul 13, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Jul 13, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:45 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Feb 13, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:45 PM ET
- House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesRoll-call results on this billLatest roll call May 19, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:45 PM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate May 13, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:45 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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