United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CHRG Congressional Committee Materials 119_house_hearings legislative 2025-12-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-119hhrg61167 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119hhrg61167/html/CHRG-119hhrg61167.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119hhrg61167/pdf/CHRG-119hhrg61167.pdf U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-06-24 monographic deposited born digital 238 digital object pages Y 4.V 64/3: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-119hhrg61167 P0b002ee1db4c63c6 f:61167.txt DGPO 2025-12-15 2025-12-15 CHRG-119hhrg61167 machine generated eng fdlp HHRG CHRG-119hhrg61167 G HOUSE 119 1 2025-06-24 Serial No. 119-28 LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON. H.R. 3123, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3835, H.R. 3854, H.R. 3983, H.R. 3951, H.R. 659, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2701, AND H.R. 2721 OTHERPART CHRG-119hhrg61167 true The Honorable Julia Brownley, U.S. House of Representatives, (CA- 26) The Honorable Tom Barrett, U.S. House of Representatives, (MI-7) The Honorable Timothy Kennedy, U.S. House of Representatives, (NY-26) The Honorable Elise Stefanik, U.S. House of Representatives, (NY- 21) The Honorable Jahana Hayes, U.S. House of Representatives, (CT-5) The Honorable Chuck Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives, (NC- 11) Mrs. Julie Guleff, Caregiver and Surviving Spouse of Stephen Guleff, Vietnam Veteran Mr. Michael J. Wishnie, William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Veterans Legal Services Clinic, Yale Law School Ms. Candace Wheeler, Senior Director, Government and Legislative Affairs, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Mr. Evan Deichert, Acting Deputy Vice Chairman, Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans Appeals, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Mr. Kevin Friel, Executive Director, Pension & Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. James W. Smith II, Deputy Executive Director, Policy and Procedures, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Colleen Richardson, Executive Director, Caregiver Support Program, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Colonel (Ret.) Tiffany M. Wagner, USAF, Cler false 61-167 Committee on Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs 118409 https://www.youtube.com/embed/NPcdJVKkVIg?enablejsapi=1&rel=0 JULIA BROWNLEY of California Julia Brownley Brownley, Julia MIKE BOST of Illinois Mike Bost Bost, Mike JACK BERGMAN of Michigan Jack Bergman Bergman, Jack NIKKI BUDZINSKI of Illinois Nikki Budzinski Budzinski, Nikki TOM BARRETT of Michigan Tom Barrett Barrett, Tom JUAN CISCOMANI of Arizona Juan Ciscomani Ciscomani, Juan HERB CONAWAY of New Jersey Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. Conaway, Herbert C. Herbert Conaway Herbert C. Conaway MAXINE DEXTER of Oregon Maxine Dexter Dexter, Maxine ABE HAMADEH of Arizona Abraham J. Hamadeh Hamadeh, Abraham J. Abraham Hamadeh JEN KIGGANS of Virginia Jennifer A. Kiggans Kiggans, Jennifer A. Jennifer Kiggans TIMOTHY M. KENNEDY of New York Timothy M. Kennedy Kennedy, Timothy M. Timothy Kennedy MORGAN LUTTRELL of Texas Morgan Luttrell Luttrell, Morgan NANCY MACE of South Carolina Nancy Mace Mace, Nancy GREGORY F. MURPHY of North Carolina Gregory F. Murphy Murphy, Gregory F. Gregory Murphy MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS of Iowa Mariannette Miller-Meeks Miller-Meeks, Mariannette MORGAN MCGARVEY of Kentucky Morgan McGarvey McGarvey, Morgan KELLY MORRISON of Minnesota Kelly Morrison Morrison, Kelly CHRIS PAPPAS of New Hampshire Chris Pappas Pappas, Chris DELIA RAMIREZ of Illinois Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez KEITH SELF of Texas Keith Self Self, Keith MARK TAKANO of California Mark Takano Takano, Mark

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Ramirez United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Keith Self United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Mark Takano United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member The Honorable Julia Brownley, U.S. House of Representatives, (CA- 26) witness wit Hearing Witness The Honorable Tom Barrett, U.S. House of Representatives, (MI-7) witness wit Hearing Witness The Honorable Timothy Kennedy, U.S. House of Representatives, (NY-26) witness wit Hearing Witness The Honorable Elise Stefanik, U.S. House of Representatives, (NY- 21) witness wit Hearing Witness The Honorable Jahana Hayes, U.S. House of Representatives, (CT-5) witness wit Hearing Witness The Honorable Chuck Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives, (NC- 11) witness wit Hearing Witness Mrs. Julie Guleff, Caregiver and Surviving Spouse of Stephen Guleff, Vietnam Veteran witness wit Hearing Witness Mr. Michael J. Wishnie, William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Veterans Legal Services Clinic, Yale Law School witness wit Hearing Witness Ms. Candace Wheeler, Senior Director, Government and Legislative Affairs, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) witness wit Hearing Witness Mr. Evan Deichert, Acting Deputy Vice Chairman, Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans Appeals, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs witness wit Hearing Witness Accompanied by: Mr. Kevin Friel, Executive Director, Pension & Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. James W. Smith II, Deputy Executive Director, Policy and Procedures, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Colleen Richardson, Executive Director, Caregiver Support Program, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Colonel (Ret.) Tiffany M. Wagner, USAF, Cler witness wit Hearing Witness H.R. 659 119 COVER H.R. 659 119 BODY H.R. 2055 119 COVER H.R. 2055 119 BODY H.R. 2701 119 COVER H.R. 2701 119 BODY S. 2718 119 BODY H.R. 2721 119 COVER H.R. 2721 119 BODY H.R. 3123 119 COVER H.R. 3123 119 BODY H.R. 3627 119 COVER H.R. 3627 119 BODY H.R. 3833 119 COVER H.R. 3833 119 BODY H.R. 3834 119 COVER H.R. 3834 119 BODY H.R. 3835 119 COVER H.R. 3835 119 BODY H.R. 3854 119 COVER H.R. 3854 119 BODY H.R. 3951 119 COVER H.R. 3951 119 BODY H.R. 3983 119 COVER H.R. 3983 119 BODY Title 28 Section 1651 Title 28 Section 1651(a) 28 U.S.C. 1651 28 U.S.C. 1651(a) Title 38 Section 501(a) Title 38 Section 5104C(a) Title 38 Section 7102(b) Title 38 Section 7104 Title 38 Section 7104(a) Title 38 Section 7252 Title 38 Section 7252(a) Title 38 Section 7252(b) Title 38 Section 7252(b)(1)(A) Title 38 Section 7252(c) 38 U.S.C. 501(a) 38 U.S.C. 5104C(a) 38 U.S.C. 7102(b) 38 U.S.C. 7104 38 U.S.C. 7104(a) 38 U.S.C. 7252 38 U.S.C. 7252(a) 38 U.S.C. 7252(b) 38 U.S.C. 7252(b)(1)(A) 38 U.S.C. 7252(c) Volume 131 Page 1105 131 Stat. 1105 Public Law 101-508 Public Law No 101-508 Public Law 115-55 Public Law No 115-55 Public Law 116-315 Public Law No 116-315 Serial No. 119-28