Passed House. Latest step, Apr 8, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The House passed it 412–0.All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 1 section of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.
How this bill changes the law
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H.R. 1039 would change 1 section of existing law, and would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Apr 8, 2025).
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H.R. 1039Bill
Sec. 3Extension of certain limits on payments of pension1 change
Sec. 2Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimantsnew law
38 U.S.C. 5503Hospitalized veterans and estates of incompetent institutionalized veterans
From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.
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Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess notices that the VA sends to claimants applying for or submitting claims for VA benefits. The VA must report on the findings of the assessment and implement recommendations in the assessment.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 6, 2025).
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What has happened
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Apr 7, 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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1437: 1) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress