HR 659
Passed a chamber
Directs the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to people with three or more years of veterans-law legal experience when recommending members to the Board.
Official title: Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
23-JAN-2025
Referred
23-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
23-JUL-2025
Reported
26-SEP-2025
On the calendar
26-SEP-2025
Passed
20-JAN-2026
Senate
Received
26-JAN-2026
- Adds a new paragraph (3) to section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, the statute governing the Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Requires priority for individuals with three or more years of legal experience in areas tied to the laws the Secretary administers
- Applies when the Chairman recommends individuals to the Secretary for service as Board members
- Is cited as the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (23-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 20-JAN-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)
- Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)
Armed Forces and National Security
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4 Democrats