Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use plain language in all communications regarding disability claims.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act?
The Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act passed the House of Representatives on April 7, 2025, but the bill has seen no action in the Senate since that date. The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs must now schedule a hearing or vote to move the bill forward. Similar legislation often fails to advance in the Senate, and the lack of progress over the last 15 months suggests the bill is unlikely to become law.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1039 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since April 2025
Next up: The Senate · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 7816 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7816 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Tom Barrett (R-MI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
