Hearing
H.R: 6047, the “Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025”, H.R. 4077, the “GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act.
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Event Info
Description and source record
- Title
- H.R: 6047, the “Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025”, H.R. 4077, the “GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act
- Committee
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Date line
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (10:15 AM)
- Published
- November 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
- Last updated
- February 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Record intelligence
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Witnesses
People connected to this event
Mrs. Sharri Briley
Surviving Spouse of CW3 Donovan ‘Bull’ Briley
Mr. Edgar Edmundson
Father of Sgt (Ret) Eric Edmundson
Ms. Kristina Keenan
Legislative Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW
National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.Mr. Tom Wheaton
National Treasurer, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)Ms. Margarita Devlin
Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Undersecretary for Benefits, The Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Department of LaborMs. Heather Ford
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Kevin Johnson
Director, Revenue Operations, and Office of Finance, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affair
Revenue Operations, and Office of Finance, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans AffairMs. Stephanie Li
Assistant Director, Regulations, Legislation, Engagement, and Trainin, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Regulations, Legislation, Engagement, and Trainin, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans AffairsDocuments
Source materials
bill textH.R.6047; ‘Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025bill textH.R.4077; GUARD Veterans Health Care ActnoticeHearing NoticeDocumentStatement for the Record: Gold Star Spouses of America, Inc.DocumentStatement or the Record: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)DocumentStatement for the Record; David J. Meyers, Brown University School of Public HealthDocumentStatement for the Record; American LegionDocumentStatement for the Record; Disabled American VeteransDocumentStatement for the Record; Representative French Hill (AK-02)DocumentHearing: Witness ListtranscriptFinal Printed Hearing