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H.R. 1147 119th Congress House

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2025 Introduced by: David G. Valadao Republican · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and health-based discrimination
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Disability assistanceExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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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
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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 14

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All 3 Democratic 3
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 10, 2025
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Feb 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1147: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1147/
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"H.R. 1147: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1147/.
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