119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 25, 2025
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
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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 25, 2025)
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, upon receipt of an initial claim for benefits from a claimant that is not represented by an accredited person (i.e., a veterans service organization, attorney, or agent recognized by the VA), provide (1) notice that an accredited person may assist the claimant, (2) notice that a veterans service organization may represent the claimant for free, (3) information regarding a search tool to find an accredited person to assist in the filing of claims, and (4) information on how and where to report a person who is not accredited and charged a fee to assist with a claim.
In its web portal, the VA must provide a warning regarding fees an agent or attorney may charge for assistance in filing benefits claims. (Under current law, fees are generally prohibited for filing an initial claim.)
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
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REE MEDICAL LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ss and VA Veteran Service Organization Accreditation reform to ensure that veterans remain able to receive support from independent service providers including H.R.1578, Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025.
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
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sity intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising m…
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
…1404, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veter…
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
…. 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. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1746, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, 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
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
…. 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. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, 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
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
…. 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. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1746, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, 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
REE MEDICAL LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ss and VA Veteran Service Organization Accreditation reform to ensure that veterans remain able to receive support from independent service providers including H.R.1578, Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025.
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
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sity intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising m…
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
…1404, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veter…
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
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sity intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising m…
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
REE MEDICAL LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ss and VA Veteran Service Organization Accreditation reform to ensure that veterans remain able to receive support from independent service providers including H.R.1578, Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025.
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
…1404, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veter…
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
…. 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. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, 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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 10, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$360,191
Spent on own lobbying
…of Veterans Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act. Lobbied in support of parts of H.R. 2201, the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act. Lobbied in suppo…
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
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sity intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising m…
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
…. 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. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, 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
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
…1404, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veter…
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
REE MEDICAL LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ss and VA Veteran Service Organization Accreditation reform to ensure that veterans remain able to receive support from independent service providers including H.R.1578, Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025.
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
REE MEDICAL LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ss and VA Veteran Service Organization Accreditation reform to ensure that veterans remain able to receive support from independent service providers including H.R.1578, Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025.
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
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sity intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising m…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…1404, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veter…
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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 30, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$590,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of Veterans Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act. Lobbied in support of parts of H.R. 2201, the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act. Lobbied in suppo…
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
REE MEDICAL LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ss and VA Veteran Service Organization Accreditation reform to ensure that veterans remain able to receive support from independent service providers including H.R.1578, Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025.
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
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act of 2025 (H.R.1725) -Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act (H.R.1423) -Alternatives to PAIN Act (H.R. 1227/S.475) -Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 (H.R. 1578) -Pay Our Troops Act of 2025 (H.R. 1932) -Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act (H.R. 4145/S. 907) -The Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence 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
…1404, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veter…
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