Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 659

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Julia Brownley DDemocrat, introduced January 23, 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

4 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	January 23, 2025
Darren Soto DDemocrat	May 6, 2025
Delia C. Ramirez DDemocrat	May 6, 2025
Robert Garcia DDemocrat	May 6, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Referred in Senate	January 26, 2026	Not checked yetThe official file
Engrossed in House	January 20, 2026	Not checked yetThe official file
Reported in House	September 26, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Introduced in House	January 23, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

January 26, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
January 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
January 20, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
January 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
January 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659.
January 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H936-937)
January 20, 2026Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
September 26, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
September 26, 2025Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.
September 26, 2025Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.
July 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
July 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
July 3, 2025Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
June 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
March 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
January 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
January 23, 2025Introduced in House
January 23, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)Referred To, January 26, 2026
Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Reported By, September 26, 2025; Markup By, July 23, 2025; Discharged from, July 3, 2025; Referred To, January 23, 2025

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