HR 659 · Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 26, 2026
- Sponsor
- Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA-26]
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cosponsors
- 4
Summary
Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025 This bill requires the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to prioritize individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in relevant legal areas when recommending individuals to the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as members of the Board.
Recent actions
- Jan 26, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 20, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 20, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
- Jan 20, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
- Jan 20, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659.
- Jan 20, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H936-937)
- Jan 20, 2026 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 26, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.