House Bill 659
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
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Passed House on Jan 20, 2026
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The bill seeks to prioritize individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience related to laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in appointments to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
659
Congress
119
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on January 20, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
Summary
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January 26, 2026
January 20, 2026
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01/26/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/20/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/20/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
01/20/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H936)
01/20/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659.
01/20/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H936-937)
01/20/2026
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/26/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
09/26/2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-309.
07/23/2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/23/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/03/2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
06/24/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
03/04/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
01/23/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/23/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 4, 2026 5:06:17 AM