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S. 1657 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote

Sponsored by Banks, Jim R-IN · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 0 Republicans, 1 independent
IntroducedMay 7, 2025
ReportedMar 18, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 47 words.

Review Every Veteran's Claim Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a claim for benefits on the sole basis that a veteran failed to appear for a medical examination provided by the VA in conjunction with the claim for benefits.

Context
Committees
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
2 of 240 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 174 words
Subjects
Veterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action
Mar 18, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]