Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1960
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2025-03-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives

Housing and community development funding

Internet, web applications, social media

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide specified guidance to entities seeking grants for the provision of comprehensive service programs to homeless veterans (e.g., rehabilitative services). Specifically, the VA must provide guidance and best practices on a publicly available VA website. Additionally, after the announcement of a funding notice and before the application deadline, the VA must offer at least two online information sessions for entities seeking grants.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Bresnahan , and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide guidance to applicants for grants for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of guidance to applicants for grants for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans Section 2011(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting and process after requirement ; (2) by inserting (1) before An entity ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) The Secretary shall make publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department guidance and best practices for entities seeking grants for projects under this section. (B) After the announcement of a funding notice for grants under this section, and before the application deadline, the Secretary shall offer at least two online information sessions for entities seeking such grants. Each such information session shall— (i) last for at least one hour; (ii) include the opportunity for participants to ask questions about the grant application process; (iii) include an explanation of the specific language in the grant application; and (iv) provide information about other sources of information about such grants and assistance in applying for such grants. .