Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 530, ACES Act; H.R. 647, Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025; H.R. 1039, Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act; H.R. 1228, Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act; H.R. 1286, Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act; H.R. 1344, Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act; H.R. 2138, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025; H.R. 2137, Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025; Discussion Draft, Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025; Discussion Draft, Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act; Discussion Draft, Veterans Claims Education Act; Discussion Draft, Survivors Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2025; and Discussion Draft, Board of Veterans Appeals’ Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act..
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 530, ACES Act; H.R. 647, Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025; H.R. 1039, Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act; H.R. 1228, Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act; H.R. 1286, Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act; H.R. 1344, Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act; H.R. 2138, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025; H.R. 2137, Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025; Discussion Draft, Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025; Discussion Draft, Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act; Discussion Draft, Veterans Claims Education Act; Discussion Draft, Survivors Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2025; and Discussion Draft, Board of Veterans Appeals’ Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act.
- Committee
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs / Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Date line
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 (10:15 AM)
- Published
- March 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
- Last updated
- August 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Witnesses
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Mrs. Patricia Krisfalusy-Maxon
Sister of Master Sergeant Dennis Krisfalusy, U.S. Air Force (Retired)
U.S. Air Force (Retired)Ms. Diane Boyd Rauber
Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates
National Organization of Veterans' AdvocatesMs. Lesley Witter
Senior Vice President, Advocacy, National Funeral Directors Association
Advocacy, National Funeral Directors AssociationMs. Kenesha Britton
Assistant Deputy Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits AdministrationMs. Jocelyn Moses
Senior Principal Advisor, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits AdministrationMs. Lisa Pozzebon
Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery AdministrationMr. Evan Deichert
Acting Deputy Vice Chairman, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Board of Veterans’ AppealsDocuments
Source materials
bill textH.R. 530, ACES Act (Rep. Pfluger)bill textH.R. 647, Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act (Rep. Yakym)bill textH.R. 1039, Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (Rep. Barrett)bill textH.R. 1228, Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act (Rep. Ciscomani)bill textH.R. 1286, Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act (Rep. Bresnahan)bill textH.R. 1344, Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act (Rep. Reschenthaler)bill textH.R. 1741, Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025 (Rep. Self)bill textH.R. 2137, Review Every Veterans Claim Act (Rep. Luttrell)bill textHR 2138, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 (Rep. Luttrell)bill textH.R. 2201, Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act (Rep. Kim)bill textH.R. 2303, To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and enhance the pay of Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and to increase the decision quality and claims processing speed of the Board, and for other purposes (Rep. McGarvey)bill textH.R. 1578, to amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance from persons recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for individuals who file certain claims under laws administered by the Secretary (Rep. Peters)bill textH.R. 2278, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve equitable access to certain benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and to improve certain outreach to individuals who served uniformed services and dependents of such individuals, and for other purposes (Ranking Member TakanonoticeHearing NoticeDocumentStatement for the Record - Disabled American VeteransDocumentStatement for the Record - Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaDocumentStatement for the Record - Tragedy Assistance Program for SurvivorsDocumentStatement for the Record - Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USDocumentStatement for the Record - AFGEDocumentWitness ListtranscriptFinal Printed Hearing