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HR 1089 105th Congress House

To rename the United States Court of Veterans Appeals as the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Introduced: April 14, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 18, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renames the United States Court of Veterans Appeals as the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 14, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 8, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 18, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 18, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 18, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 18, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 18, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1089: To rename the United States Court of Veterans Appeals as the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1089/
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"H.R. 1089: To rename the United States Court of Veterans Appeals as the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1089/.
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H.R. 1089, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1089/.
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