H.R. 1039House bill · 119th CongressIn the SenateArmed Forces and National Security

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

Sponsored byTom BarrettR-MI-7Introduced Feb 6, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Apr 8, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Veterans' Affairs.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Feb 6, 2025

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.

Face Value

as passed the House
100Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out

What Congress did

1 recorded
  • On , as Amendeddecisive vote

    House · Apr 7, 2025

    A fast-track vote: no amendments, short debate, and two thirds needed to pass. Used for bills expected to be uncontroversial.

    4120

    Passed

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