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H.R. 552 119th Congress House

Veterans Collaboration Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHigher educationInternet, web applications, social mediaLawyers and legal servicesVeterans' organizations and recognition
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Feb 20, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Collaboration Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a two-year pilot program to promote and encourage partnerships between the VA and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning. Specifically, the VA must encourage partnerships between (1) veterans service organizations that provide credentialed personnel to assist veterans with legal needs, and (2) law schools that provide pro bono legal assistance and legal services to veterans.

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Harris, Mark
North Carolina · Aug 15, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 552: Veterans Collaboration Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-552/
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"H.R. 552: Veterans Collaboration Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-552/.
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H.R. 552, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-552/.
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