Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act passed the House 60 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberApr 7, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 81 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 53 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 372 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipResearch and developmentUser charges and fees +2 more
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 119th H.R. 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act R · Introduced
- 119th S. 1311 Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act of 2025 R · Introduced
- 119th S. 4744 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]