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119 HR 659 : Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 659 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 26 (legislative day, January 15), 2026 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025 . 2. Priority for individuals with certain professional experience in appointments to Board of Veterans’ Appeals Subsection (a) of section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary. . Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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