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H.R. 8420 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 21, 2026, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Norton, Eleanor Holmes D-DC · no cosponsors
IntroducedApr 21, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 36 words.

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026 This bill authorizes through FY2031 the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support to one or more university law school programs that are designed to provide veterans with legal assistance.

Context
Committees
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
6 of 559 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 151 words
Latest action
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House 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 · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]