Reduce the amount of paperwork veterans must submit to file claims for benefits.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act?
H.R. 1286 passed the House on May 19, 2025, and has seen no action in the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs since that date. The Senate must now review the bill to allow it to move forward, but the binding constraint is that many House bills never receive a Senate vote. History shows that most bills passed by one chamber fail to become law because the other chamber often does not schedule them for a vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1286 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since May 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. 8880 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8880 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
