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HR 785 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026

Introduced January 28, 2025 Latest action April 02, 2026 18 cosponsors

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.

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Apr 02, 2026
committee Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-578.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 02, 2026
other Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
Feb 12, 2026
committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 12, 2026
committee Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 05, 2026
committee Subcommittee on Health Discharged
Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Apr 02, 2026 Reported in House
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Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House
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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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+60 −16 20 unchanged
--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 785 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 785 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 498
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 785
+
+[Report No. 119-578]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of
the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and
@@ -21,6 +24,22 @@
Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
+April 2, 2026
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms.
+Gillen, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Meng,
+Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Vindman, Ms.
+Lee of Nevada, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Goldman of New York
+
+April 2, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
+28, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -35,19 +54,44 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Representing our Seniors at VA Act
-of 2025''.
+of 2026''.
-SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF REPRESENTATIVE OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE
-VETERANS HOMES ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
-GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
+SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GERIATRICS AND
+GERONTOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
-Section 7315(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by inserting ``, in consultation with the President of
-the National Association of State Veterans Homes with respect
-to matters concerning such association'' after ``Under
-Secretary for Health''; and
-(2) by inserting ``and one representative of the National
-Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional
-license in nursing home administration'' before the period at
-the end of the second sentence.
-<all>
+Section 7315 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in
+subsection (a)--
+(1) in the second sentence, by striking ``and at least one
+representative of a national veterans service organization''
+and inserting ``, at least one individual who represents a
+national veterans service organization, at least one individual
+who has served veterans or families of veterans in a State
+home, and at least one individual who holds a professional
+license in nursing home administration''; and
+(2) by designating the first, second, and third sentences
+as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively (and adjusting the
+margins accordingly).
+Union Calendar No. 498
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 785
+
+[Report No. 119-578]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of
+the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and
+Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 2, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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4
filings · 2026 Q3
AARP
VET
2
filings · 2025 Q1

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Cosponsors (17)

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