119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 16, 2025
VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jan 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Housing and Community Development
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 16, 2025)
VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025
This bill requires mortgage lenders to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application (i.e., Fannie Mae Form 1003 or Freddie Mac Form 65) a notification that applicants with military service may qualify for a Department of Veterans Affairs Home Loan.
Not later than 18 months after the enactment of the bill, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on whether at least 80% of lenders using the loan application form have met this requirement.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Congressional oversight · Department of Veterans Affairs · Government lending and loan guarantees · Government studies and investigations · Housing finance and home ownership · Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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AMERICAN FIREARMS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FIREARMS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nly with fully adding in NFA deregulation, not just the $200 tax repeal OPPOSE Senator Chris Murphy $4,709 NFA TAX OPPOSE Senator Chris Coons Amendment 4655 to S. 138
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
HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…al Monitored legislation related to homeowners' insurance for catastrophic events Monitored H.R. 8532, the VA Home Loan Affordability Act Monitored H.R. 2362 / S. 138, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act Monitored S. 1260, the Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 Monitored H.R. 2840 / S. 1299, the Housing Supply Frameworks Ac…
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
BROKER ACTION COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: FORBES-TATE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2362/S. 138 - VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 3694/S. 1932 - VALID Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson V…
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
…R. 9941, H.Res. 1247, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S. 1441, S. 1533, S. 1537, S. 1543, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1835, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 193…
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
…980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S. 1441, S. 1533, S. 1537, S. 1543, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1835, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 193…
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
….R. 984, H.Res. 1247, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S. 1441, S. 1533, S. 1537, S. 1543, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1835, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 193…
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
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$1,220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025 S. 2363Build More Housing Near Transit Act S. 4020Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 4265Freedom to Build Act S. 1260Rural Housing Service Reform Act S. 138VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 S. 1527Housing Affordability Act S. 1667Homeless Children and Youth Act S. 1695HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act S. 18…
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 FIREARMS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FIREARMS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nly with fully adding in NFA deregulation, not just the $200 tax repeal OPPOSE Senator Chris Murphy $4,709 NFA TAX OPPOSE Senator Chris Coons Amendment 4655 to S. 138
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
BROKER ACTION COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: FORBES-TATE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2362/S. 138 - VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 3694/S.1932 - VALID Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Ve…
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
HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…al Monitored legislation related to homeowners' insurance for catastrophic events Monitored H.R. 8532, the VA Home Loan Affordability Act Monitored H.R. 2362 / S. 138, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act Monitored S. 1260, the Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 Monitored H.R. 2840 / S. 1299, the Housing Supply Frameworks Ac…
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
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…fits Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 6132 Housing Affordability Act S. __VA Partial Claims Technical Corrections legislation S. 1260Rural Housing Service Reform Act S. 138VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 S. 1527Housing Affordability Act S. 1667Homeless Children and Youth Act S. 1695HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act S. 18…
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
HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ousing Finance Agency and Freddie Mac second lien proposal Monitored legislation related to homeowners' insurance for catastrophic events Monitored H.R. 2362 / S. 138, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act Monitored H.R. 3694 / S. 1932, the Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 2025 Monitored S. 1260, the Rural Housing S…
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 FIREARMS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FIREARMS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nly with fully adding in NFA deregulation, not just the $200 tax repeal OPPOSE Senator Chris Murphy $4,709 NFA TAX OPPOSE Senator Chris Coons Amendment 4655 to S. 138
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 FIREARMS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FIREARMS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nly with fully adding in NFA deregulation, not just the $200 tax repeal OPPOSE Senator Chris Murphy $4,709 NFA TAX OPPOSE Senator Chris Coons Amendment 4655 to S. 138
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
BROKER ACTION COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: FORBES-TATE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2362/S. 138 - VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 3694 / S.1932 - VALID Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson…
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
…, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S. 1441, S. 1533, S. 1537, S. 1543, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1835, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 193…
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
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$710,000
Spent on own lobbying
…curing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act Housing Supply Expansion Act S. 1260Rural Housing Service Reform Act H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform Act S. 138 VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 Public Law 95-508 Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 232 refinancing Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) issues HR 2461Man…
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
HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…n Discussions involving housing finance reform legislation Monitored legislation related to homeowners' insurance for catastrophic events Monitored H.R. 2362 / S. 138, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act Monitored H.R. 3694 / S. 1932, the Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 2025 Monitored S. 1260, the Rural Housing S…
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 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S. 1441, S. 1533, S. 1537, S. 1543, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1835, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 193…
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
BROKER ACTION COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: FORBES-TATE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2362/S. 138 - VA Home Loan Awareness Act; Issues related to H.R. 3694 / S.1932 - VALID Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans…
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
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Housing
$560,000
Spent on own lobbying
…curing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act Housing Supply Expansion Act S. 1260Rural Housing Service Reform Act H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform Act S. 138 VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 Public Law 95-508 Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 232 refinancing Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) issues HR 2461Man…
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
HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Housing
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…n Discussions involving housing finance reform legislation Monitored legislation related to homeowners' insurance for catastrophic events Monitored H.R. 2362 / S. 138, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act Monitored H.R. 3694 / S. 1932, the Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 2025 Monitored S. 1260, the Rural Housing S…
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
BROKER ACTION COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: FORBES-TATE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2362/S. 138 - VA Home Loan Awareness Act; Issues related to H.R. 3694 / S.1932 - VALID 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
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Housing
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…curing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act Housing Supply Expansion Act S. 1260Rural Housing Service Reform Act H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform Act S. 138 VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 Public Law 95-508 Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 232 refinancing Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) issues HR 2461Man…
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
BROKER ACTION COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: FORBES-TATE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2362/S. 138 - VA Home Loan Awareness Act; Issues related to H.R. 3694 / S.1932 - VALID 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