HR 1147
119th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability assistance
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Introduced: February 7, 2025
Introduced by:
Valadao, David G.
Republican
· California
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)
May 19, 2025
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)
May 19, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1147.
May 19, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2123-2124)
May 19, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access to address the accessibility of the VA for individuals with disabilities. Prior to establishing the advisory committee, the VA must take action to abolish or consolidate advisory committees that are currently inactive.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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