# 119-hr-8420: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026

119-hr-8420, Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8420
- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8420
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-28

## Summary

**Expands legal help for veterans by funding law school programs.** This bill would let the Secretary of Veterans Affairs support one or more university law school programs that provide representation in VA appeals and fiduciary appointment proceedings, help file and appeal benefits claims, and assist with other civil, criminal, and family legal matters.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More legal help for veterans: benefit, low. This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs support university law school legal clinics that help veterans. These clinics would help with VA appeals and proceedings about fiduciary appointments. They would also help with filing and appealing VA benefit claims and with other civil, crimin…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8420 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8420)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8420 (as of 2026-10-28).