H.R. 659 · House bill · 119th Congress

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Sponsored by Rep. Julia Brownley, California with 4 co-sponsors

Introduced Jan 23, 2025

Referred to the Veterans' Affairs Committee

Latest action Jan 26, 2026

SponsorRep. Julia Brownley, California· 4 cosponsorsRep. Raúl M. Grijalva, ArizonaRep. Darren Soto, Florida

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What the bill does

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.

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Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (Jan 23, 2025).

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025”.

Sec. 2. Priority for individuals with certain professional experience in appointments to Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Subsection (a) of section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary.”.

Official text, Referred in Senate (Jan 26, 2026), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov

What the bill does

Read the full summary

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (Jan 23, 2025).