Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1286

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RRepublican, introduced February 13, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

18 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Donald G. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	February 13, 2025
Mike Bost RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	February 13, 2025
Jimmy Panetta DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	February 13, 2025
David G. Valadao RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	February 13, 2025
Josh Harder DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	February 13, 2025
Daniel Meuser RRepublican	February 14, 2025
Glenn Thompson RRepublican	March 3, 2025
August Pfluger RRepublican	March 3, 2025
Monica De La Cruz RRepublican	March 3, 2025
Barry Moore RRepublican	March 3, 2025
Steve Womack RRepublican	March 3, 2025
Pete Stauber RRepublican	March 3, 2025
Darrell Issa RRepublican	March 5, 2025
Susie Lee DDemocrat	March 31, 2025
Jay Obernolte RRepublican	April 28, 2025
J. French Hill RRepublican	April 28, 2025
Roger Williams RRepublican	May 5, 2025
Michelle Fischbach RRepublican	May 6, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Referred in Senate	May 20, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Engrossed in House	May 19, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Reported in House	May 17, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Introduced in House	February 13, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125)
May 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125)
May 19, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137)
May 19, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1286.
May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126)
May 19, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
April 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
April 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
March 26, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
March 14, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
February 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
February 13, 2025Introduced in House
February 13, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)Referred To, May 20, 2025
Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Reported By, May 17, 2025; Markup By, May 6, 2025; Referred To, February 13, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

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4 lobbying reports name H.R. 1286, for 4 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1286
Client	Registrant	Amount for the whole quarter	Lobbyists named for this issue	Filed	Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSSecond quarter of 2026	$715,000reported as expenses	HASAN SOLOMON LAURA EWAN	July 21, 2026	Open the report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS	DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSSecond quarter of 2026	$149,180reported as expenses	PETER DICKINSONFormer position, as reported: Senior Executive Advisor NAOMI MARIE MATHISFormer position, as reported: Deputy National Legislative Director JON RETZERFormer position, as reported: National Legislative Director SHAMALA CAPIZZIFormer position, as reported: Associate National Legislative Director KEVIN MILLERFormer position, as reported: Assistant National Legislative Director	July 21, 2026	Open the report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA	PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICASecond quarter of 2026	$112,137reported as expenses	JULIE HOWELL MORGAN D BROWN JEREMY VILLANUEVA HEATHER L. ANSLEY JENNIFER HUNT	July 17, 2026	Open the report
SIERRA CLUB	SIERRA CLUBSecond quarter of 2026	$100,000reported as expenses	HARRISON MANIN ANNA MEDEMA	July 14, 2026	Open the report

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Reports read: 1 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1286

Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

Contributions to this bill's sponsor and cosponsors from lobbyists and firms on its reports
To	Reported by	Paid to, as reported	Amount	Date
Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor	SELFfiled by INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 19775)	DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: REPRESENTATIVE DONALD DAVIS	$5,000	June 2, 2026Open the report
Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor	SELFfiled by INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 19775)	DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: Representative Don Davis	$5,000	June 10, 2025Open the report

Contribution reports are read for 1 of the 19 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.