Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
HR 1147 establishes the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee to improve accessibility for veterans with disabilities across Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services. The committee, composed of 15 members including four veterans with disabilities, four accessibility experts, two VA staff, and five veteran service organization representatives, will assess barriers in VA facilities, digital services, benefits, and communications. It must submit biennial reports identifying accessibility gaps and recommending improvements, with the VA required to respond to these reports within 90 days. The committee directly affects veterans with disabilities by mandating regular VA consultation on compliance with accessibility laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 20, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Morgan McGarvey
DDemocratic
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