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H.R. 3481 119th Congress House

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2025 Introduced by: Tom Barrett Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 17, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
Sep 17, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4393)
Sep 17, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
Sep 15, 2025
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Sep 15, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3481.
Sep 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4295)
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-257.
Sep 9, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 3, 2025
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Jun 11, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 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

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a way for individuals who are entitled to VA educational assistance to electronically send and receive correspondence with the VA related to such assistance. The VA must ensure individuals are provided an opportunity to opt in to electronic correspondence. 

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2101 Identical bill Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
  • HR 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
  • S 4744 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 13

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 29, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Jul 23, 2025
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · May 20, 2025
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Tran, Derek
California · May 19, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3481: Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3481/
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"H.R. 3481: Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3481/.
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