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Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act

House

Modify veterans benefits programs under the Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act

Latest action: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act

House

Protects veterans benefits information from misuse by creating safeguards around veterans records and data

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act

House

Establishes how unpaid VA pension awards are distributed after a veteran dies, including deadlines for accrued-benefits claims and limits on escheating estates

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

House

Expand veterans and survivors benefits by creating a supplemental disability allowance, raising survivor compensation, broadening VA home loan eligibility, and extending certain pension and loan fee provisions

Latest action: Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Protection Act

Senate

Strengthens protections against improper fees and representation practices in veterans’ benefits claims matters

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the maximum authorizations of appropriations for certain benefits for homeless veterans administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and to make permanent the authority of the Secretary to carry out certain programs for homeless veterans.

House

Amends veterans benefits law to remove funding caps for certain homeless veterans benefits and make permanent selected VA homeless veterans programs

Latest action: Tue Jan 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act

Senate

Ensure disabled veterans keep veterans' benefits by changing eligibility or benefit protection rules

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

House

Sets terms for House consideration of four bills covering firearms merchant category codes, energy and water appropriations, national security and State Department appropriations, and veterans benefits

Latest action: Mon Jul 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

House

Sets House floor consideration for four specified bills on permanent daylight saving time, FY2027 national security and State appropriations, veterans benefits and VA administration, and firearms retailer merchant category codes

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Latest action: Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026

Senate

Expand access to veterans benefits in rural areas by improving how eligible veterans can obtain services and assistance

Latest action: Tue Jan 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safeguarding Department of Veterans Affairs Dependent Education Benefits Act of 2025

Senate

Protects Department of Veterans Affairs dependent education benefits under the 2025 act for eligible family members

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

House

Extends and broadens a VA pilot program allowing more non-VA licensed health professionals to perform veterans' disability examinations across state licensure jurisdictions through 2031

Latest action: Tue Sep 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2025

House

Establishes fairer veterans benefits treatment for Filipino veterans through disability assistance and memorial affairs legislation

Latest action: Mon Nov 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act

House

Enhance veterans benefits through measures identified in the bill title, while the current record shows only committee referral

Latest action: Sat Nov 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HONOR Act of 2025

Senate

Expand veterans benefits and recognition through the HONOR Act of 2025 for military service members and veterans

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act of 2026

House

Establishes veterans benefits and military records measures under the Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act of 2026

Latest action: Fri Jun 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025

Senate

Modernizes appeals for veterans caregiver program decisions by updating the review process under veterans' benefits law

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025

House

Establishes a modernized appeals process for veterans caregiver program decisions under veterans benefits administration

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act

House

Establishes measures to retain Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys and reduce the veterans benefits appeals backlog

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Veteran’s Claim Options Act

House

Protects veterans' disability claim options by preserving multiple available filing paths for veterans benefits claims

Latest action: Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Administration Backlog Accountability Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General to report on the backlog of pending VA disability compensation claims before the Veterans Benefits Administration and Board of Veterans' Appeals

Latest action: Fri Jun 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 2025

House

Establishes parity in veterans benefits or services for Native Hawaiian veterans under health-related programs

Latest action: Fri Jun 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TDIU Reform Act of 2026

House

Amends veterans benefits law to codify Department of Veterans Affairs authority to award disability compensation based on individual unemployability

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025

Senate

Streamlines veterans benefits appeals procedures to improve efficiency in the Department of Veterans Affairs claims review process

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

Senate

Modifies veterans benefits, health care, mental health programs, and VA community care rules while revising VA personnel and infrastructure policies

Latest action: Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025

Senate

Require effective warnings from the Department of Veterans Affairs about claim sharks targeting veterans' benefits claims

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TAP Promotion Act

Senate

Requires Transition Assistance Program pre separation counseling to include a presentation on Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for veterans leaving military service

Latest action: Thu Feb 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

VA Insurance Improvement Act

House

Improve Veterans Affairs insurance programs by updating veterans benefits insurance administration and coverage rules

Latest action: Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026

House

Expand burial allowances and reimbursement for veterans' funeral and interment expenses under federal veterans benefits

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ASSIST Act of 2025

Senate

Expands veterans' benefits to cover additional medically necessary automobile adaptations and extends a pension limit for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through 2032

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

House

Modify veterans benefits, health care, education assistance, community care, and VA operations, including compensation changes for disabled veterans and survivors

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying veterans' benefits claims solely because a veteran missed a VA medical examination tied to the claim

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025

House

Prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying a veterans benefits claim solely because the veteran missed a VA medical examination tied to that claim

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent and codify the pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes.

Senate

Amends veterans benefits law to permanently codify the pilot program allowing contract physicians to conduct disability examinations

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

Senate

Modifies VA reimbursement procedures for veterans' benefits misused by fiduciaries, including negligence review timing and payment to surviving beneficiaries

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of Groups Operating in Toxic Test Environments in Nevada (FORGOTTEN) Veterans Act of 2025

Senate

Require expanded Defense Department toxic exposure records and establish presumptive veterans benefits for service at the Nevada Test and Training Range

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a three-year pilot program coordinating care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and VA health care

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Earned Education Act

House

Establishes the Veterans Earned Education Act to create or change veterans education benefits under economic opportunity policy

Latest action: Mon Nov 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Bill of Rights Act

House

Establishes a Veterans Bill of Rights to define protections and standards for veterans' treatment and benefits

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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