# 119-hr-2303: Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act

119-hr-2303, Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2303
- Congress: 119
- Title: Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Creates a clear career path for non-supervisory Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys to reach GS-15 pay grades.** The change would aim to improve recruitment and retention and to help reduce the Board's appeals backlog. - Non-supervisory attorneys: Would be eligible for promotion to GS-15, giving a formal route to higher grade and pay that could make it easier to recruit and keep experienced attorneys. - Veterans and claimants: By strengthening attorney hiring and retention, the bill aims to speed appeals decisions and reduce backlog, which could lead to faster and higher-quality outcomes for veterans' claims.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay path for VA appeals attorneys: benefit, medium. If enacted, non-supervisory attorneys at the VA's Board of Veterans' Appeals could be promoted to GS-15. This would open a higher pay grade without becoming a supervisor. The bill does not set pay amounts, start dates, or procedures. It aims to help the Board recruit and keep attorneys, which could…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2303 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2303)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2303 (as of 2026-10-03).