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Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

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Introduced:
Jan 23, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

Bill Statistics

11
Actions
4
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
4
Subjects
2
Text Versions
Yes
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Latest Action

Sep 26, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Jan 23, 2025 00
<p><strong>Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p>

Actions (11)

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
Type: Calendars | Source: House floor actions | Code: H12410
Sep 26, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.
Type: Committee | Source: House floor actions | Code: H12200
Sep 26, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.
Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 5000
Sep 26, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H19000
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H15001
Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H25000
Jul 3, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H21000
Jun 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H11000
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jan 23, 2025

Subjects (4)

Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area) Lawyers and legal services Veterans' pensions and compensation

Cosponsors (4)

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
(D-CA)
May 6, 2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
(D-IL)
May 6, 2025
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
(D-FL)
May 6, 2025
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
(D-AZ)
Jan 23, 2025

Text Versions (2)

Reported in House

Sep 26, 2025
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Length: 2,742 characters Version: Reported in House Version Date: Sep 26, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 9, 2025 6:05 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 659 Reported in House

(RH) ]

<DOC>

Union Calendar No. 263
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 659

[Report No. 119-309]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the
Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain
professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as
members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

September 26, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Soto, Mrs. Ramirez, and Mr. Garcia of
California

September 26, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the
Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain
professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as
members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
IN APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS.

Subsection

(a) of
section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: `` (3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary.
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``

(3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as
members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals
with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that
pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary.''.
Union Calendar No. 263

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 659

[Report No. 119-309]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the
Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain
professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as
members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

September 26, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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