# 119-hr-3835: Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025

119-hr-3835, Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3835
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Speed up VA benefits claims and appeals.** This bill would require new reporting, tracking, and procedural changes to shorten wait times, improve docket management, and expand review options for class-style claims. - Veterans and families: VA would have to publish annual reports within 1 year on average time claims remain after Board remands, the number of docket-advance motions under 7107(b) with outcomes, and appeals dismissed by death including suicide. The bill also mandates tracking of remanded claims, National Work Queue items, hearings, supplemental claims after final denial, and first death notices with fiduciary status. - Board and courts: The Chairman of the Board would be authorized to aggregate appeals that share legal or factual questions and must report on aggregation and efficiency. The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims would gain limited supplemental jurisdiction in some class-certification proceedings and the bill would allow class-action administrative review requests and toll Board decision deadlines in certain situations. - VA administration and oversight: VA would have to issue guidelines within 1 year for motions to advance cases on the Board docket and deploy technology to track claims and compliance with remands. The bill also requires an AI-enabled study identifying common questions for precedential guidance and an independent assessment by a federally funded research and development center with set timelines to evaluate precedential authority and aggregation rules.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Court review for some class claims: benefit, medium. The veterans appeals court could hear some class-related benefits claims. This would apply when the agency issued a nonfinal decision and the claimant filed a notice of disagreement. It would also apply when a supplemental claim is filed within one year of a Board decision. If enacted, this could l…
- Faster Board appeals and remands: benefit, medium. This bill would let the Board group appeals that raise the same issues. Grouping could include joinder, consolidation, or class actions. The authority would take effect at enactment and be used after VA sets required policies. VA would need to make sure agencies follow Board remand orders. A Board…
- More tracking of VA claims delays: benefit, medium. VA would use technology to track claims and how long they take. Tracking would cover remands, expeditious treatment cases, the National Work Queue, pending Board hearings, and supplemental claims after final decisions. VA would record when adjudicators do not follow Board remand orders. VA would al…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3835 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3835)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3835 (as of 2026-10-11).