Union Calendar No. 498

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 785

[Report No. 119–578]


To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2025

Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, and Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

April 2, 2026

Additional sponsors: Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Gillen, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Meng, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Vindman, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Goldman of New York

April 2, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 28, 2025]

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. Membership of Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee.

Section 7315 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)—

(1) in the second sentence, by striking “and at least one representative of a national veterans service organization” and inserting “, at least one individual who represents a national veterans service organization, at least one individual who has served veterans or families of veterans in a State home, and at least one individual who holds a professional license in nursing home administration”; and

(2) by designating the first, second, and third sentences as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively (and adjusting the margins accordingly).

Union Calendar No. 498
119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 785
[Report No. 119–578]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
April 2, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed