# 119-hr-1578: Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

119-hr-1578, Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1578
- As of: 2026-07-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1578
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Makes it easier for veterans to find and use accredited representatives when filing VA benefit claims.** The bill would expand notice language, add fee warnings on VA claim portals, and create a public, searchable list of accredited representatives.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Find accredited help for VA claims: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would keep an online, searchable list of accredited representatives. The list would be updated at least every three months. If you file an initial claim without representation, VA would tell you about the list, free help from recognized veterans groups, and where to report non‑accred…
- Extend pension time limit to 2032: benefit, low. If enacted, the deadline for certain VA pension rules would move to March 31, 2032. It would replace the current date of November 30, 2031. This would not change payment amounts. The change would start upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1578 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1578)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1578 (as of 2026-07-15).