The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2025
HR 3854 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by David G. Valadao (R)

Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act

Requires VA to automate veterans claims processing and track veteran deaths annually.

Tradeoff

Mandates technology improvements to speed up VA benefit decisions for veterans and survivors. No offsetting cuts or revenue provisions identified.

What's in it

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Reduces direct spending by $8 million in 2032, with total deficit reduction of $8 million over 2025-2035.

The bill primarily requires VA to implement reporting, automation planning, and IT system updates (costing less than $500,000 to administer), but also extends a reduction in pension payments for veterans and survivors in nursing homes, which saves the federal government $8 million in one year over the 10-year window.

H.R. 3854, Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act · Aug 2025

Passed the House by on September 15, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 9, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs(Jun 9, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Jul 23, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-260.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 15, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Veterans' Affairs(Sep 16, 2025)