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H.R. 1578 119th Congress House

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance from persons recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for individuals who file certain clai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance from persons recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for individuals who file certain claims under laws administered by the Secretary.

Introduced: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Scott H. Peters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
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 H2133-2134)
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 H2133-2134)
May 19, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.
May 19, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)
May 19, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now May 20, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, upon receipt of an initial claim for benefits from a claimant that is not represented by an accredited person (i.e., a veterans service organization, attorney, or agent recognized by the VA), provide (1) notice that an accredited person may assist the claimant, (2) notice that a veterans service organization may represent the claimant for free, (3) information regarding a search tool to find an accredited person to assist in the filing of claims, and (4) information on how and where to report a person who is not accredited and charged a fee to assist with a claim.

In its web portal, the VA must provide a warning regarding fees an agent or attorney may charge for assistance in filing benefits claims. (Under current law, fees are generally prohibited for filing an initial claim.)

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 34

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 4
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Min, Dave
California · May 19, 2025
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 19, 2025
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Harder, Josh
California · May 15, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 13, 2025
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Apr 24, 2025
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 24, 2025
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 25, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 2025
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Feb 25, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1578: Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1578/
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"H.R. 1578: Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1578/.
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H.R. 1578, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1578/.
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