HR1286: Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-05-19: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-05-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess the forms that the VA sends to claimants. The center must submit a written assessment to the VA that includes recommendations on how the VA may make the forms clearer and more organized. The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.
Subjects: Congressional oversight, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Research and development, Veterans' pensions and compensation
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 383 | 1 | 43 | Official tally |
HR1286 (Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8].
On 2025-05-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-05-19, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.