# 119-hr-659: Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

119-hr-659, Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-659
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More experienced judges for veterans appeals: benefit, medium. 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 woul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-995: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-659 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/659)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-995: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-995)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-659 (as of 2026-07-15).