119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 6, 2025
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
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Latest action (Apr 8, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 6, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Apr 7, 2025 · Roll call 90 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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) Roll call details
Passed/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 details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1442-1443)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1039.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1437-1439)
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…d Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.J.Res. 144, H.R. 10012, H.R. 1004, H.R. 10172, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.J.Res. 144, H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…d Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…d Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…5 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…5 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$89,207
Spent on own lobbying
…5 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$88,646
Spent on own lobbying
…5 H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF VETERANS' ADVOCATES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF VETERANS' ADVOCATES, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$67,000
Spent on own lobbying
…related to accreditation/unaccredited claims consultants to include GUARD and PLUS Acts Other VA issues related to claims and appeals adjudication, to include H.R. 1039, 1286, 1578, 1741, 2137, 2201
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing