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HR10478119th CongressWALLET

Aid and Attendance Assistance for Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Introduced

Summary

Streamline aid-and-attendance and other non-service-connected pension claims by contracting with trusted claimant-support organizations. This bill would create a VA pilot to contract with qualified national pension assistance organizations to handle intake, gather medical and financial evidence, prepare and package applications, maintain claimant continuity, and provide post-submission support.

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  • Veterans and surviving spouses would get hands-on help with eligibility screening, evidence collection, application preparation, and follow-up to reduce delays and improve claim outcomes.
  • Qualified pension assistance organizations would need at least 5 years of continuous operation and 10,000 verifiable VA non-service-connected pension approvals, and they must not charge claimants for preparing claims or sell financial products.
  • The VA would track claim quality, Fully Developed Claim submission rates, processing times, approval outcomes, and any reductions in Medicaid-funded long-term care use, and must report results to Congress 18 months after the pilot begins and again within 180 days after it ends.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Free VA pension help pilot

If enacted, the VA Secretary would run a time-limited pilot in one or more selected Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs). The VA would contract with qualified pension assistance organizations to help with non‑service‑connected pensions and survivor pensions that include aid and attendance. The pilot authority would begin on enactment and end on December 31, 2031. The pilot would aim to speed claims, improve approval outcomes, reduce delays, and increase access to long‑term care benefits for participating veterans and surviving spouses.

Stronger safeguards for pension helpers

If enacted, organizations would only qualify for the pilot if they meet strict rules and safeguards. Eligible groups would need at least five years of operation, documentation of at least 10,000 verifiable VA pension approvals, capacity to serve 300 claimants per month nationwide, and VA accreditation or direct VA‑accredited supervision. Qualified organizations could not charge claimants fees to prepare or prosecute claims, sell or be paid for annuities, insurance, trusts, investment products, or Medicaid planning, or hold signatory authority or ownership interests in a claimant’s bank account or primary residence. Participating groups would have to keep auditable records and follow federal privacy, fraud‑prevention, and 38 U.S.C. 5904 protections.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2026

  • Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2026

  • Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2026

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Reschenthaler

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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