Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

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4 cosponsors · 4 D

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

House Introduced Jan 23, 2025
House Passed Jan 20, 2026

This bill requires the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to prioritize individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in relevant legal areas when recommending individuals to the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as members of the Board.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 23, 2025

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Latest action (Jan 26, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 23, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

House Introduced Jan 23, 2025
House Passed Jan 20, 2026

No recorded floor vote found.