119-hr785

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 785 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 785

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of 
the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and 
 Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 28, 2025

 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, and 
Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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 A BILL

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of 
the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and 
 Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Representing our Seniors at VA Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF REPRESENTATIVE OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE 
 VETERANS HOMES ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
 GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

 

Section 7315

    (a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) by inserting ``, in consultation with the President of 
 the National Association of State Veterans Homes with respect 
 to matters concerning such association'' after ``Under 
 Secretary for Health''; and

    (2) by inserting ``and one representative of the National 
 Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional 
 license in nursing home administration'' before the period at 
 the end of the second sentence.
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