# 119-hr-6564: Historically Underserved Veterans Inclusion Act of 2025

119-hr-6564, Historically Underserved Veterans Inclusion Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6564
- Congress: 119
- Title: Historically Underserved Veterans Inclusion Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands official VA support for historically underserved veterans.** This bill would rename the Center for Minority Veterans to the Center for Minority and Historically Underserved Veterans and redesignate its leader as an Executive Director. It updates federal definitions so the Center serves “covered veterans,” a group that includes racial minorities and other veterans who face barriers to benefits.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader definition of covered veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create the legal term "covered veterans" to mean both minority veterans and veterans who are historically underserved. It would add "Middle Eastern or North African American" and multi‑race listings to the minority list. "Historically underserved" would include factors li…
- Restore VA Office of Equity: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the VA Secretary to reinstate the Office of Equity Assurance within 30 days. The VA would have to rehire any Office employee terminated after January 20, 2025, and the Office's positions could not be eliminated through a reduction in force. The Office would brief…
- Biennial VA review of benefit gaps: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the VA Secretary to carry out a review every two years to identify disparities in who receives VA benefits. The Secretary would use Committee recommendations and VA data in each review. Within 120 days after completing a review, the VA would send a report to the H…
- Wider advisory committee for underserved veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would rename the Advisory Committee to include historically underserved veterans and replace references to "minority veterans" with "covered veterans." It would add five federal agency representatives from HUD, Education, Justice, the Small Business Administration, and the Offi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6564 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6564)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [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-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6564 (as of 2026-04-21).