HR 1578 United States House · 119th Congress

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

This bill requires the VA to notify veterans filing claims without representation about free help from recognized veterans service organizations and trained representatives. It mandates an online tool listing accredited representatives (updated quarterly) and adds fee warnings to VA websites, including links to the tool and a site for reporting unauthorized fees. The VA must also review its processes for recognizing representatives within 180 days and report findings to Congress. The bill directly affects veterans navigating VA claims by improving access to verified assistance and transparency around fees. It focuses on concrete procedural changes to enhance claimant awareness, not on outcome predictions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
7
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 H2133-2134)
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 H2133-2134)
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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