H.R. 1147 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 19, 2025. Received May 20, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates VA advisory committee on disability access
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to set up a new advisory committee focused on making VA services more accessible for people with disabilities. Before creating this new committee, the VA must first shut down or combine any advisory committees that are no longer active. The bill also extends certain fee rates for VA home loans through mid-2034.
How it affects you
Veterans with disabilities may see improved accessibility at VA facilities and services as this new committee works on those issues. Veterans who use or plan to use VA home loans will continue operating under the current fee structure through 2034.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 7, 2025)
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access to address the accessibility of the VA for individuals with disabilities. Prior to establishing the advisory committee, the VA must take action to abolish or consolidate advisory committees that are currently inactive.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1147
AN ACT
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. David G. Valadao (R-CA-22) · Introduced Feb 7, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 20, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”