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House Bill 659
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
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H. R. 659 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 263

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 659

[Report No. 119–309]


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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

September 26, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Soto, Mrs. Ramirez, and Mr. Garcia of California

September 26, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

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.”.

Union Calendar No. 263

119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 659
[Report No. 119–309]
A BILL
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.
September 26, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed