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119-hr-1741119th Congress

Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

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Summary

Weekly public posting of Board of Veterans' Appeals docket dates. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish, each week, the docket dates of cases assigned to each Board member on the Department's website.

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  • Veterans and families would see when an appeal reaches a Board member, making it easier to track timing and follow up with lawyers or service officers.
  • Veterans service organizations and attorneys would get routine, predictable listings to help prioritize caseloads and prepare filings or hearings.
  • Journalists, researchers, and the public would gain regular data points to monitor assignment patterns and transparency at the Board.
  • The requirement would not apply to cases advanced under subsection (b) or to cases remanded by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

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Weekly online updates on VA appeals

The Board of Veterans' Appeals would post weekly online updates for each docket. Each update would list the docket dates of cases assigned to a Board member that week. The notice would state that assignment does not guarantee a decision that week. It would not apply to cases advanced on the docket under subsection (b). It would also exclude cases remanded by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

TX • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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