Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors

Bill: 119-hr-3854
Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2025-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: 

Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to plan and implement certain technological improvements to its systems, particularly in relation to the processing of claims and benefits.

First, the bill requires the VA to submit to Congress its plan to make available an automation tool for processing claims. Such tool must automate the retrieval of the records of the veteran, compile evidence relevant to the determination of the claim, provide automated decision support relevant to the determination, automate information sharing between federal agencies, and assist in generating correspondence regarding the claim.

Within one year of submitting this plan, the VA must ensure that each VA program office responsible for processing claims for pension or survivor benefits has an automation tool that at least assists in generating correspondence regarding the claim.

The VA must also implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities to ensure that a claims processor is made aware of and assigned to address situations when (1) there is an increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child, and (2) any educational assistance is paid to the child of a veteran.

Finally, the VA must submit a plan to Congress to ensure documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System are correctly labeled when uploaded.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4290)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4290-4291: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3854.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4290)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-260.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-260.
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-07-03
text: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
action_date: 2025-06-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Introduced in House