Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-785
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Aging

Department of Veterans Affairs

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands the membership of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee within the Veterans Health Administration by requiring the addition of one representative from the National Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional license in nursing home administration. Additionally, the committee must consult with the National Association of Veterans State Homes with respect to matters concerning the association.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 785 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of representative of National Association of State Veterans Homes on Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee Section 7315(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , in consultation with the President of the National Association of State Veterans Homes with respect to matters concerning such association after Under Secretary for Health ; and (2) by inserting and one representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional license in nursing home administration before the period at the end of the second sentence.