119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 13, 2025
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
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Latest action (May 20, 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 13, 2025)
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess the forms that the VA sends to claimants. The center must submit a written assessment to the VA that includes recommendations on how the VA may make the forms clearer and more organized.
The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.
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 · May 19, 2025 · Roll call 133 · 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): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125) 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): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H2125) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2136-2137)
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. 1286.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2124-2126)
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-100.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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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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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
19 citations.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Bill Number) Support Trade Adjustment Modernization Act H.R. 7805 Oppose Tariffs on Canada (No Bill Number) Support Fair Trade for Workers Families Resolution (H.R. 1286) Support Reauthorization of the EX-IM Bank (No Bill Number)
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025 H.R. 1290, the Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 H…
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
…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. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, 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
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
HOUSE: H.R. 1286: Fair Trade for Working Families (Support) H.R. 8744: TREE Act (Support) SENATE: S. 3523: Clean Competition Act (Support) NYI: NYI: Green AGOA Act (Support)
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
…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. 1400, H.R. 1404, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, 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
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$715,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Bill Number) Support Trade Adjustment Modernization Act H.R. 7805 Oppose Tariffs on Canada (No Bill Number) Support Fair Trade for Workers Families Resolution (H.R. 1286) Support Reauthorization of the EX-IM Bank (No Bill Number)
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
…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. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, 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
…Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025 H.R. 1290, the Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 H…
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
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
HOUSE: H.R. 1286: Fair Trade for Working Families (Support) H.R. 8744: TREE Act (Support) SENATE: S. 3523: Clean Competition Act (Support) NYI: NYI: Green AGOA Act (Support)
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025 H.R. 1290, the Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 H…
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
…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. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, 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
…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. 1400, H.R. 1404, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, 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
…Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025 H.R. 1290, the Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 H…
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
…Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025 H.R. 1290, the Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 H…
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
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$5,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025. No bill number, Discussed the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act. H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act.
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
…Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025 H.R. 1290, the Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 H…
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
…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. 1400, H.R. 1404, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, 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
…Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025 H.R. 1336, the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act H.R. 1344…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…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. 1400, H.R. 1404, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1458, H.R.…
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