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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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119th CONGRESS
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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Priority for individuals with certain professional experience in appointments to Board of Veterans’ Appeals.

Subsection (a) of section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary.”.

Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 2026.

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Clerk.  

119th CONGRESS
     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.