# 119-hr-1039: Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

119-hr-1039, Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1039
- As of: 2026-07-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1039
- Congress: 119
- Title: Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**This bill aims to make VA benefit letters and notices easier to understand by using an independent research center to review them and push for clearer, shorter, and better‑organized communications.** It also extends a few VA program dates tied to loans and pensions.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 412 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clearer VA letters for claimants: benefit, low. If enacted, VA would seek to hire a federally funded research center within 30 days to review benefit notices. The review would look at how to cut paper use and federal costs and make letters clearer and shorter. The center would consult VA, legal experts, veterans service groups, and advocates for…
- One month extension for VA pensions: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would move a VA pension date from November 30, 2031 to December 31, 2031. This would keep the current pension rule in place for one more month for eligible veterans and survivors under that section. The change would take effect once the bill becomes law.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1039 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1039)

## Related
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1039 (as of 2026-07-15).