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H.R. 3854 119th Congress House

Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to expand the use of certain automation tools in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2025 Introduced by: David G. Valadao Republican · 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
Sep 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 15, 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 H4290-4291: 1)
Sep 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4290)
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 15, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4290)
Sep 15, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3854.
Sep 9, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
Sep 9, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-260.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 3, 2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Jun 24, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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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

Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to plan and implement certain technological improvements to its systems, particularly in relation to the processing of claims and benefits.

First, the bill requires the VA to submit to Congress its plan to make available an automation tool for processing claims. Such tool must automate the retrieval of the records of the veteran, compile evidence relevant to the determination of the claim, provide automated decision support relevant to the determination, automate information sharing between federal agencies, and assist in generating correspondence regarding the claim.

Within one year of submitting this plan, the VA must ensure that each VA program office responsible for processing claims for pension or survivor benefits has an automation tool that at least assists in generating correspondence regarding the claim.

The VA must also implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities to ensure that a claims processor is made aware of and assigned to address situations when (1) there is an increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child, and (2) any educational assistance is paid to the child of a veteran.

Finally, the VA must submit a plan to Congress to ensure documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System are correctly labeled when uploaded.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
  • S 4744 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
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