3.0.0 1286 2026-07-10T20:43:22Z 2026-07-13T19:44:12Z House H HR 2025-02-13 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1286 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BRESNAHAN:H.R. 1286.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, to``provide for the common defense and general welfare of theUnited States.''[Page H710]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-05-20T19:41:24Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2025-04-09T21:06:47Z Markup by 2025-04-09T21:06:34Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2025-03-26T17:50:47Z Referred to 2025-03-14T17:50:26Z Reported By 2025-05-17T14:12:06Z Markup By 2025-05-06T14:17:51Z Referred To 2025-02-13T14:00:05Z H. Rept. 119-100 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act 119 9237 HR 2026-06-23 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1181, H.R. 9022, H.R. 8595 and H.R. 9237. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1181 and H.R. 9237 under a closed rule and H.R. 9022 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. 19:18:06 Related bill CRS Take Care of America’s Veterans Act 119 4744 S 2026-06-11 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433. Related bill CRS 2025-05-20 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-05-19 19:02:50 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-05-19 19:02:49 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 133 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll133.xml House 119 2025-05-19T23:02:49Z 1 2025-05-19 19:02:49 Passed/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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 133 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll133.xml House 119 2025-05-19T23:02:49Z 1 2025-05-19 18:55:43 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-05-19 16:39:21 At 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2025-05-19 16:32:06 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-05-19 16:32:04 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-05-19 16:32:01 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-05-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00073 2025-05-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-05-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-05-06 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-04-09 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-04-09 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-03-26 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2025-03-14 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2025-02-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001327 Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8] Robert Bresnahan R PA P. 8 N D000230 Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] Donald Davis D NC G. 1 2025-02-13 True B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2025-02-13 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] Jimmy Panetta D CA 19 2025-02-13 True V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] David Valadao R CA G. 22 2025-02-13 True H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] Josh Harder D CA 9 2025-02-13 True M001204 Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] Daniel Meuser R PA 9 2025-02-14 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] Glenn Thompson R PA 15 2025-03-03 False P000048 Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] August Pfluger R TX 11 2025-03-03 False D000594 Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] Monica De La Cruz R TX 15 2025-03-03 False M001212 Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] Barry Moore R AL 1 2025-03-03 False W000809 Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] Steve Womack R AR 3 2025-03-03 False S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2025-03-03 False I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] Darrell Issa R CA 48 2025-03-05 False L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2025-03-31 False O000019 Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] Jay Obernolte R CA 23 2025-04-28 False H001072 Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] J. Hill R AR French 2 2025-04-28 False W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2025-05-05 False F000470 Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] Michelle Fischbach R MN 7 2025-05-06 False 2025-05-13T17:46:00Z H.R. 1286, Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61398 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 6, 2025 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight 2025-04-01T15:25:40Z Government information and archives 2025-04-01T15:25:40Z Government studies and investigations 2025-04-01T15:25:40Z Research and development 2025-04-01T15:25:40Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2025-04-01T15:25:40Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-03-20T16:33:51Z 00 2025-02-13 Introduced in House 2025-03-21T13:45:22Z 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.

]]> Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of forms that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 2026-07-10T20:43:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act 2025-05-22T02:23:17Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act 2025-05-21T03:53:16Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act 2025-05-18T04:23:17Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act 2025-03-13T04:23:34Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act 2025-03-13T04:23:24Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of forms that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 2025-03-13T04:18:31Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2025-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1286rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1286rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1286eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1286eh.xml Reported in House 2025-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1286rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1286rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1286ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1286ih.xml 2025-05-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.