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H.R. 2303 119th Congress House

Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and enhance the pay of Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and to increase the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and enhance the pay of Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and to increase the decision quality and claims processing speed of the Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2025 Introduced by: Morgan McGarvey Democratic · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLawyers and legal servicesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2026
Committee Hearings Held
Mar 18, 2026
Committee Hearings Held
Apr 9, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 8, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now May 20, 2026

Committee Hearings Held

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Oct 1, 2026
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 8, 2025
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 24, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2303: Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2303/
MLA
"H.R. 2303: Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2303/.
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H.R. 2303, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2303/.
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