House Passes Seven Veteran-Related Bills
Before leaving for a two-week recess, the House passed seven veteran-related bills.
One of the House-passed bills, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1039), directs the VA to enter into an agreement with a federally-funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the VA sends to claimants. PVA believes the VA should place greater emphasis on simplifying communications with veterans, and focus less on legalese.
Therefore, we appreciate and strongly support efforts like this to help demystify the VA claims process. Meanwhile, the Deliver for Veterans Act (H.R. 877), would modify the VA’s Adaptive Vehicle Grant Program to cover shipping costs for adaptive vehicles. This will help ensure that more veterans with service-related disabilities can access adaptive vehicles, regardless of their location or financial situation.
A third bill, the Fairness for service members and their Families Act of 2025 (H.R. 970), requires the VA to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the service members Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance programs. The bill would ensure that life insurance packages for service members and veterans adjust for increases in cost of living and inflation.
Finally, the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act (H.R. 1228) aims to clarify the organization of the VA’s Office of Survivors Assistance. Specifically, it seeks to elevate the Office of Survivors Assistance within the VA by placing it directly under the Office of the VA Secretary.
The three remaining bills were the VETT Act (H.R. 981), the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 (H.R. 983), and the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act (H.R. 586, as amended).
A press release about these bills passing can be viewed here.
