HR 1039 · Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Tom Barrett [R-MI-7]
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cosponsors
- 9
Summary
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess notices that the VA sends to claimants applying for or submitting claims for VA benefits. The VA must report on the findings of the assessment and implement recommendations in the assessment. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.
Recent actions
- Apr 8, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Apr 7, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 7, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437)
- Apr 7, 2025 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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437: 1)
- Apr 7, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1442-1443)
- Apr 7, 2025 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.
- Apr 7, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1039.
- Apr 7, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1437-1439)
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed · Apr 7, 2025, 11:02 PM