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HR1147-119

Passed House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 7, 2025

Sponsors

David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao

R-CA | Primary Sponsor

1 cosponsor

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
May 20, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …

May 20, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Feb 7, 2025

Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. McGarvey) introduced the following …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Creates the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access within VA to advise on accessibility issues for veterans with disabilities, including physical, sensory, mental, and cognitive impairments.

Who Benefits and How

Veterans with disabilities benefit from dedicated advisory body focused on their accessibility needs. VA gains expert guidance on Section 508 and architectural accessibility compliance.

Who Bears the Burden and How

VA bears administrative burden of establishing and supporting the 15-member advisory committee. VA must implement accessibility improvements recommended by committee.

Key Provisions

  • 15 voting members appointed by Secretary, including 4 veterans with disabilities
  • 4 ex officio members from VA undersecretaries and Access Board
  • Two-year terms for members
  • Focus on physical, hearing, visual, and cognitive disabilities
  • Includes Section 508 and Architectural Accessibility Program representatives
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 18:29

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Establishes VA advisory committee on accessibility for veterans with disabilities

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Disability Accessibility

Legislative Strategy

"Institutionalize veteran disability accessibility advocacy within VA"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Veterans Affairs Disability
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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