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119-hr-659119th Congress

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Passed House

Summary

Prioritizes legal experience when recommending members for the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025 adds a rule that when the Board chairman recommends candidates to the Secretary, people with at least three years of legal experience in matters related to the Secretary's laws must be given priority.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More experienced judges for veterans appeals

This bill would change how members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals are recommended. The Chairman would prioritize candidates with at least three years of legal work on VA-administered laws. If you have a VA appeal, your case would be heard by judges chosen with this experience preference. It would not change benefit amounts, eligibility, or create new programs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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