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IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
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Senate • May 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HR 1286
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Sponsors
- Rep. Valadao, David G.cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Joshcosponsor
- Rep. Meuser, Danielcosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenncosponsor
- Rep. Pfluger, Augustcosponsor
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monicacosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barrycosponsor
- Rep. Womack, Stevecosponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Petecosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrellcosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Susiecosponsor
- Rep. Obernolte, Jaycosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. Frenchcosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Rogercosponsor
- Rep. Fischbach, Michellecosponsor
Votes
YES: 386
- Adams
- Aderholt
- Alford
- Allen
- Amo
- Mark Amodei
- Ansari
- Arrington
- Auchincloss
- Babin
- Bacon
- Baird
- Balderson
- Balint
- Barr
- Barrett
- Baumgartner
- Aaron Bean
- Beatty
- Begich
- Bell
- Bentz
- Bera
- Bergman
- Beyer
- Andy Biggs
- Sheri Biggs
- Bishop
- Boebert
- Bonamici
- Bost
- Brendan Boyle
- Brecheen
- Bresnahan
- Brown
- Brownley
- Budzinski
- Burchett
- Burlison
- Bynum
- Calvert
- Cammack
- Carbajal
- Carey
- Carson
- Earl Carter
- Troy Carter
- John Carter
- Case
- Casten
- Kathy Castor
- Joaquin Castro
- Cherfilus-McCormick
- Chu
- Ciscomani
- Cisneros
- Katherine Clark
- Yvette Clarke
- Cline
- Cloud
- Clyburn
- Clyde
- Cohen
- Cole
- Collins
- Conaway
- Correa
- Costa
- Craig
- Crane
- Crank
- Crawford
- Crenshaw
- Crockett
- Crow
- Cuellar
- Sharice Davids
- Donald Davis
- De La Cruz
- DeGette
- DelBene
- Deluzio
- DeSaulnier
- DesJarlais
- Dexter
- Diaz-Balart
- Dingell
- Doggett
- Donalds
- Downing
- Neal Dunn
- Edwards
- Elfreth
- Ellzey
- Emmer
- Escobar
- Espaillat
- Estes
- Gabe Evans
- Dwight Evans
- Fallon
- Fedorchak
- Feenstra
- Fields
- Figures
- Fine
- Finstad
- Fitzgerald
- Fitzpatrick
- Fleischmann
- Fletcher
- Flood
- Fong
- Foster
- Foushee
- Foxx
- Frankel, Lois
- Franklin, Scott
- Friedman
- Frost
- Fry
- Fulcher
- Garamendi
- Jesús GarcÃa
- Sylvia Garcia
- Brandon Gill
- Gillen
- Gimenez
- Jared Golden
- Craig Goldman
- Gomez
- Gonzales, Tony
- Gonzalez, V.
- Gooden
- Goodlander
- Gosar
- Graves
- Gray
- Mark Green
- Al Green
- Marjorie Greene
- Griffith
- Grothman
- Guest
- Guthrie
- Hageman
- Abraham Hamadeh
- Josh Harder
- Haridopolos
- Harrigan
- Andy Harris
- Mark Harris
- Harshbarger
- Hayes
- Kevin Hern
- Clay Higgins
- Himes
- Hinson
- Horsford
- Houchin
- Houlahan
- Hoyer
- Valerie Hoyle
- Hudson
- Huizenga
- Issa
- Ivey
- Jack
- Jonathan Jackson
- Ronny Jackson
- Jacobs
- James
- Jayapal
- Jeffries
- Henry Johnson
- Dusty Johnson
- Julie Johnson
- Jordan
- David Joyce
- John Joyce
- Kamlager-Dove
- Kaptur
- Kean
- Keating
- Robin Kelly
- Trent Kelly
- Timothy Kennedy
- Mike Kennedy
- Khanna
- Kevin Kiley
- Kim
- Knott
- Krishnamoorthi
- Kustoff
- LaHood
- LaLota
- LaMalfa
- Landsman
- Langworthy
- Rick Larsen
- John Larson
- Latimer
- Latta
- Lawler
- Laurel Lee
- Susie Lee
- Summer Lee
- Leger Fernandez
- Levin
- Liccardo
- Lieu
- Lofgren
- Loudermilk
- Lucas
- Luttrell
- Lynch
- Mace
- Mackenzie
- Magaziner
- Maloy
- Mann
- Massie
- Mast
- Matsui
- McBath
- McBride
- McClain
- McClain Delaney
- McClellan
- McClintock
- McCollum
- McCormick
- McDonald Rivet
- McDowell
- McGarvey
- McGovern
- McGuire
- McIver
- Meeks
- Menendez
- Messmer
- Mary Miller
- Max Miller
- Carol Miller
- Mills
- Min
- Moolenaar
- Barry Moore
- Tim Moore
- Blake Moore
- Gwen Moore
- Riley Moore
- Moran
- Morelle
- Morrison
- Moskowitz
- Moulton
- Mrvan
- Mullin
- Murphy
- Nadler
- Neal
- Neguse
- Newhouse
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn
- Obernolte
- Ocasio-Cortez
- Ogles
- Olszewski
- Onder
- Owens
- Pallone
- Palmer
- Panetta
- Pappas
- Patronis
- Perez
- Perry
- Peters
- Pettersen
- Pfluger
- Pingree
- Pocan
- Pou
- Pressley
- Quigley
- Ramirez
- Randall
- Raskin
- Reschenthaler
- Josh Riley
- Rivas
- Mike Rogers
- Harold Rogers
- Rose
- Ross
- Rouzer
- Roy
- Ruiz
- Rulli
- Rutherford
- Ryan
- Salazar
- Salinas
- Sánchez
- Scanlon
- Schakowsky
- Schmidt
- Schneider
- Scholten
- Schrier
- Schweikert
- Robert Scott
- Scott, Austin
- Scott, David
- Self
- Sessions
- Sewell
- Sherman
- Shreve
- Simon
- Simpson
- Jason Smith
- Christopher Smith
- Adam Smith
- Smucker
- Sorensen
- Soto
- Stansbury
- Stauber
- Stefanik
- Steil
- Steube
- Stevens
- Strickland
- Strong
- Stutzman
- Subramanyam
- Suozzi
- Swalwell
- Sykes
- Takano
- Taylor
- Tenney
- Thanedar
- Mike Thompson
- Bennie Thompson
- Glenn Thompson
- Tiffany
- Timmons
- Titus
- Tlaib
- Tokuda
- Tonko
- Norma Torres
- Ritchie Torres
- Trahan
- Tran
- Michael Turner
- Underwood
- Valadao
- Van Drew
- Van Duyne
- Van Orden
- Vargas
- Vasquez
- Veasey
- Velázquez
- Vindman
- Walberg
- Wasserman Schultz
- Waters
- Watson Coleman
- Randy Weber
- Daniel Webster
- Westerman
- Whitesides
- Wied
- Nikema Williams
- Roger Williams
- Frederica Wilson
- Joe Wilson
- Wittman
- Womack
- Yakym
- Zinke
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 45
- Aguilar
- Barragán
- Bice
- Bilirakis
- Buchanan
- Casar
- Cleaver
- Comer
- Connolly
- Courtney
- Davidson
- Danny Davis
- Madeleine Dean
- DeLauro
- Ezell
- Fischbach
- Garbarino
- Robert Garcia
- Dan Goldman
- Gottheimer
- J. Hill
- Huffman
- Hunt
- Jeff Hurd
- Mike Kelly
- Jennifer Kiggans
- Letlow
- Luna
- Malliotakis
- Mannion
- McCaul
- Meng
- Meuser
- Mfume
- Miller-Meeks
- Nehls
- Norcross
- Omar
- Pelosi
- Scalise
- Sherrill
- Adrian Smith
- Spartz
- Stanton
- Wagner
Actions
- May 20, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2025 | House
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286.
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2025 | House
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 14, 2025 | House
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.