HR 1039
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
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.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Tom Barrett [R-MI-7]
- Cosponsors
- 9
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2025-04-08: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-04-08: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-04-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-04-07: 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)
- 2025-04-07: 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)
- 2025-04-07: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1442-1443)