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3481
2025-12-05T22:03:19Z
2025-12-05T22:03:19Z
House
H
HR
2025-05-19
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3481
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 84 (Monday, May 19, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARRETT:H.R. 3481.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2147]
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Standing
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2025-09-18T18:28:44Z
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
    - Hearings By (subcommittee)
2025-06-11T16:48:17Z
    - Referred to
2025-06-11T16:48:10Z
  - Reported By
2025-09-09T16:23:55Z
  - Markup By
2025-07-23T16:47:43Z
  - Discharged from
2025-07-03T17:25:49Z
  - Referred To
2025-05-19T16:02:50Z
H. Rept. 119-257

- Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
119
2101
S
2025-06-17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2025-09-18
  - ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2025-09-17
17:30:23
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
2
House floor actions
- 2025-09-17
17:30:18
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
Floor
H37300
2
House floor actions
- 2025-09-17
17:30:18
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
Floor
8000
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Library of Congress
- 2025-09-17
17:29:20
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4393)
Floor
H30000
2
House floor actions
- 2025-09-15
17:40:06
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Floor
H37210
2
House floor actions
- 2025-09-15
17:32:36
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3481.
Floor
H8D000
2
House floor actions
- 2025-09-15
17:32:33
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4295)
Floor
H30000
2
House floor actions
- 2025-09-15
17:32:15
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Floor
H30300
2
House floor actions
- 2025-09-09
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
Calendars
H12410
2
House floor actions
U00213
- 2025-09-09
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-257.
Committee
H12200
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House floor actions
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
- 2025-09-09
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-257.
Committee
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Library of Congress
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee
- 2025-07-23
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
1
House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
- 2025-07-03
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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House committee actions
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Committee
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Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Committee
- 2025-06-11
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Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committee
- 2025-05-19
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
- 2025-05-19
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2025-05-19
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Tom
Barrett
R
MI
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Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
Derek
Tran
D
CA
45
2025-05-19
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Derrick
Van Orden
R
WI
3
2025-05-20
False
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Eugene
Vindman
D
VA
Simon
7
2025-07-23
False
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Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
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Lee
D
NV
3
2025-07-29
False
- 2025-08-01T18:35:00Z

H.R. 3481, Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61609
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 23, 2025
Armed Forces and National Security
- Computers and information technology
2025-06-27T16:12:05Z
- Government information and archives
2025-06-27T16:12:15Z
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
2025-06-27T16:12:10Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2025-06-05T18:22:27Z
00
2025-05-19
Introduced in House
2025-09-11T14:13:32Z
Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a way for individuals who are entitled to VA educational assistance to electronically send and receive correspondence with the VA related to such assistance. The VA must ensure individuals are provided an opportunity to opt in to electronic correspondence.

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
- Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
259

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
2025-09-22T17:43:14Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
2025-09-20T06:08:14Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
2025-09-19T02:53:14Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
2025-09-10T04:23:21Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Display Title
45

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
2025-07-30T12:51:45Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
2025-05-27T04:23:42Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
2025-05-27T04:18:25Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-09-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3481rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr3481rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-09-17T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3481eh/xml/BILLS-119hr3481eh.xml
- Reported in House
2025-09-09T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3481rh/xml/BILLS-119hr3481rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-05-19T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3481ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3481ih.xml
2025-09-18
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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