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Bills/HR 1286
HR 1286In Committee

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

Legislative Progress
Introduced
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Both Chambers
Enacted
SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-02-13

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess the forms that the VA sends to claimants. The center must submit a written assessment to the VA that includes recommendations on how the VA may make the forms clearer and more organized. The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.

Text Versions4 versions
VersionDateFormats
Referred in Senate2025-05-20T04:00:00Z
Engrossed in House2025-05-19T04:00:00Z
Reported in House2025-05-17T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House2025-02-13T05:00:00Z
Introduced2025-02-13
119th Congress
Cosponsors18
Co-sponsoring members
Policy AreaArmed Forces and National Security
Primary subject
Last Action2025-05-20
Received in the Senate and Read twice an
Legislative Subjects5 total
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and developmentVeterans' pensions and compensation
Latest Action2025-05-20

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.