H.R. 1039: Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-06 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

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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.

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Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] · 9 cosponsors

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House roll call 90 (2025): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1039 (2025-04-07): Passed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1039.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr1039 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills