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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/659
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.R. 659.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H388]
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H.R. 659, Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61643
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 23, 2025
Armed Forces and National Security
- Administrative remedies
2025-03-17T16:14:52Z
- Lawyers and legal services
2025-03-17T16:15:00Z
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
2025-03-17T16:15:05Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2025-02-25T14:54:25Z
00
2025-01-23
Introduced in House
2025-03-11T15:50:20Z
Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
This bill requires the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to prioritize individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in relevant legal areas when recommending individuals to the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as members of the Board.

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
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Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
2025-09-27T03:08:13Z
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Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
2025-07-30T12:51:54Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
2025-02-22T06:23:21Z
Introduced in House
IH
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.
2025-02-22T06:18:44Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Reported in House
2025-09-26T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr659rh/xml/BILLS-119hr659rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-01-23T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr659ih/xml/BILLS-119hr659ih.xml
2025-09-26
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
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