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HR 659 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Introduced January 23, 2025 Latest action January 26, 2026 4 cosponsors

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Action timeline

Every recorded action on this bill, newest first. Stage badges color-code the legislative path.

Jan 26, 2026
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 20, 2026
floor Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 20, 2026
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H936-937)
Jan 20, 2026
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659.
Jan 20, 2026
passed Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)

Text versions

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Jan 26, 2026 Referred in Senate
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Jan 20, 2026 Engrossed in House
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Sep 26, 2025 Reported in House
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Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+16 −11 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 659 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 659 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 659
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-January 26 (legislative day, January 15), 2026
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -45,6 +38,18 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 659
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the
+Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain
+professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as
+members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.

Lobbying activity

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filings · 2026 Q3
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filings · 2026 Q3

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Cosponsors (3)

Members who signed on to support this bill.