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Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025 (S. 1657)

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Introduced 5/7/2025•119th Congress•Senate
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

3/18/2026 • Senate

Summary

Review Every Veteran's Claim Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a claim for benefits on the sole basis that a veteran failed to appear for a medical examination provided by the VA in conjunction with the claim for benefits.

Introduced in Senate • 5/7/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

CBO Cost Estimates (1)

S. 1657, Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

Published: March 27, 2026

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
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Republicans
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Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

Republican • IN

Sponsored 5/7/2025

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

I-ME

Joined 5/7/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 7, 2025

Committee Review

December 10, 2025

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate5/7/2025
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Related Bills (3)

H.R. 9237

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

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S. 4744

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

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H.R. 2137

Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025

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Committee

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Senate

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Details

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Sources and method

· Record updated Jul 14, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Jul 14, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:43 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, May 7, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:43 PM ET
  • CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget Office
    Cost estimates
    Latest estimate Mar 27, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:43 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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