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Bill· SS. 1956 (119th)referred

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act This bill requires federal agencies to assess their software inventory and develop software management plans. The bill requires each agency (which includes any executive department, military department, or other establishment in the executive branch) to complete a comprehensive assessment of the software paid for by, in use at, or deployed throughout the agency. The assessment must include information such as (1) the current inventory of software; (2) contracts and other arrangements used to acquire, build, deploy, or use the software; (3) costs and fees not included in the initial contract or agreement; and (4) the interoperability of the software and restrictions on its use. Each agency must use their assessment to develop a plan to consolidate software entitlements, develop procedures for cost-effective acquisition strategies, and restrict subordinate entities from using any software entitlement without approval. (A software entitlement is software that has been purchased, leased, or licensed by or billed to an agency and that is subject to use limitations.) Such plans must be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress.  Within two years of enactment, OMB must submit recommendations to Congress regarding government software procurement policies and practices to     • increase the interoperability of software licenses,     • consolidate licenses when appropriate,     • reduce costs,     • improve performance, and     • modernize the management and oversight of agency software.      The GAO must report on certain related topics, including governmentwide trends in agency software asset management practices and comparisons of such practices among agencies.

Bill· HRH.R. 3726 (119th)referred

Fisher House Availability Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

Fisher House Availability Act of 2026 This bill expands eligibility for temporary lodging at a Fisher House to additional individuals receiving medical care or treatment at a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) or non-VA facility or those accompanying individuals receiving such treatment. (Fisher Houses are where the VA furnishes no-cost lodging to veterans and other eligible individuals when receiving treatment or accompanying an individual receiving treatment.) Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to provide lodging at a Fisher House on a space-available basis to members of the uniformed services performing active duty (i.e., covered beneficiaries) who must travel a significant distance to receive care or services; family members and others accompanying such covered beneficiaries to receive care or services; veterans, members of a veteran's family, and others who must travel a significant distance for a member of a veteran's family to receive care or services; and covered beneficiaries, members of a covered beneficiary’s family, and others who must travel a significant distance for a member of a beneficiary’s family to receive care or services. Finally, the bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through July 31, 2033.

Bill· HRH.R. 3720 (119th)referred

HOME Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

Bill· SS. 1933 (119th)referred

Informing VETS Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 2025

Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2025 or the Informing VETS Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veteran Readiness and Employment program by sending a letter to each veteran entitled to the program. The letter must explain the educational benefits of the program and provide a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the program and Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. Such comparison must also be made available online.

Bill· HRH.R. 3627 (119th)open

Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report on causes of death among veterans.

Bill· HRH.R. 3640 (119th)referred

Oath of Exit Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3639 (119th)referred

VET PFAS Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act This bill provides eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to veterans and their family members (including those in utero) who have specified conditions and resided at a military installation where individuals were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. Hospital care and medical services may not be furnished for a condition that is found to have resulted from a cause other than the exposure to PFAS at a military installation. The VA may provide reimbursement for hospital care or medical services provided to a family member only after the family member or provider has exhausted all claims and remedies otherwise available for payment of such care. For disability compensation purposes, the bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified conditions in veterans who served at a military installation at which individuals were exposed to PFAS. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 452 (119th)referred

Congratulating the Jewish War Veterans on the 129th anniversary of the organization's founding and honoring their commitment to Jewish war veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

This resolution congratulates the Jewish War Veterans of the United States on the 129th anniversary of its founding and recognizes the organization for its dedication to the welfare of veterans, the Jewish community, and the nation. The resolution also affirms the importance of the Jewish War Veterans’ ongoing work in ensuring the sacrifices of veterans and lessons of history are never forgotten.

Bill· HRH.R. 3578 (119th)referred

Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025 This bill establishes the Veterans Experience Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the key customer experience initiatives of the VA relating to veterans’ and beneficiaries’ satisfaction with and usage of VA benefits and services. Additionally, the office must require the heads of other organizations and offices within the VA to report regularly on customer experience metrics, action plans, and other customer experience improvement efforts; collect veteran-derived data to determine satisfaction and for use in policymaking; provide strategic guidance and strategies to VA entities for engaging with veterans and beneficiaries; assess and advise the VA on the accuracy and helpfulness of websites and customer-facing information of the VA; and assess and advise the VA on the status and opportunities for improvement of the customer service efforts of the VA. The requirements of this bill terminate on September 30, 2028. The Government Accountability Office must analyze and report on the methodology, effectiveness, and implementation of the VA’s approach to improving veteran and beneficiary customer experience and satisfaction.

Bill· HRH.R. 3579 (119th)referred

Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&E program. Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&E program for more than 365 days. The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program. Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&E program.

Bill· HRH.R. 3611 (119th)referred

Veterans Skilled Trades Transition Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Veterans Skilled Trades Transition Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a report to Congress that builds on data reported in a previous report titled DoD Credentialing Utilization (3-BB02A16) to better assess the effectiveness of DOD credentialing programs for post-military civilian employment.

Bill· HRH.R. 3609 (119th)referred

Remove the Stain Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1869 (119th)referred

HOVER Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1855 (119th)referred

Care for Military Kids Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Care for Military Kids Act This bill requires a state Medicaid program to consider active-duty members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who are receiving home- and community-based services to be residents of that state even if they are relocated to another state because of their military service, unless the member chooses not to be considered as such. The requirement applies beginning in 2028. The bill provides funds through FY2030 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the bill.

Bill· SS. 1912 (119th)referred

Protecting Veteran Community Care Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Protecting Veteran Community Care Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish residential mental health or substance-use services to certain veterans through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). Specifically, the VA must furnish such care if a veteran (1) meets VA criteria for priority admission to a VA Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program and the VA is unable to accommodate priority admission, or (2) has contacted the VA to request such mental health services and the VA is not able to furnish such services in a manner that complies with VA access standards for specialty care provided under the VCCP. The VA must ensure that a referral to an alternate Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program does not take precedence over timely access to mental health or substance-use services unless the referral is requested by the veteran. The VA is prohibited from determining a veteran is ineligible for VCCP care solely because VCCP providers are unable to comply with wait times or access standards. If multiple options for care or services are available, the VA must permit a veteran to elect the option the veteran prefers. Additionally, the bill provides minimum standards for residential mental health or substance-use services provided under the VCCP (e.g., treatment programs or facilities must be licensed and accredited for the specified services).

Bill· SS. 1915 (119th)referred

Remove the Stain Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Law· SS. 1884 (119th)enacted

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 This bill permanently extends and expands judicial authority under the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016. The law allows and establishes procedures for civil claims and causes of action to recover artwork and other property lost between 1933 and 1945 because of Nazi persecution. Among the changes, the bill removes the deadline for filing civil claims or causes of action. Currently, the filing deadline is December 31, 2026. (Claims must still be filed within six years of the claimant's discovery of the property in question.) The bill permits courts to exercise jurisdiction over civil claims or causes of action against a foreign state without regard to the nationality or citizenship of the alleged victim. The art or property at issue must still have a connection to the foreign state's commercial activities in the United States. Additionally, the bill authorizes nationwide service of process, which allows courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over defendants in any judicial district where they may be found, reside, have an agent, or transact business. Finally, the bill limits the defenses that may be asserted against civil claims or causes of action, including by prohibiting defenses based on the passage of time, including equitable defenses such as laches (i.e., unreasonable delays); and discretionary bases for dismissal that are unrelated to the merits of the claim, including international comity (i.e., deference to the laws of other countries). These changes apply to pending and future civil claims or causes of action.

Bill· HRH.R. 3558 (119th)referred

Veteran Jobs Training Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2025

Veteran Jobs Training Act This bill increases by $15 million funding for homeless veterans reintegration programs for FY2024 and each fiscal year thereafter. Such programs, administered by the Department of Labor, provide job training, counseling, and job placement services for certain veterans, including veterans who are homeless or transitioning from being incarcerated.

Bill· HRH.R. 3571 (119th)referred

Veterans Administration Backlog Accountability Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2025

Veterans Administration Backlog Accountability Act of 2025 This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the backlog of VA disability compensation claims that are pending before the Veterans Benefits Administration or the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

Bill· HRH.R. 3569 (119th)referred

Fit to Serve Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3560 (119th)referred

Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2025

Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, and Department of the Interior to jointly establish a two-year pilot program to employ veterans in wildland firefighting activities.

Bill· HRH.R. 3565 (119th)referred

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2025

This bill prohibits the President from selling, transferring, or exporting certain defense articles or services to Israel, except in specified circumstances.  Defense articles covered by the prohibition include BLU-109 bunker busting bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) assemblies, and 155mm artillery ammunition. Defense services directly related to such articles are also covered.  The President may sell, transfer, or export such defense articles or services to Israel if (1) a law is enacted specifying the purposes for which such articles or services may be used, and (2) Israel provides written assurances that the defense articles or services will be used for those specific statutory purposes and in a manner consistent with certain other laws, including international human rights laws. 

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