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H.R. 785

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 785, the Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jan 28, 2025 by Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) with 18 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 2, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.

Record

Text

H.R. 785 has 18 co-sponsors.

hb785/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 785 IH: Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-28
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 785  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 28, 2025   Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia  (for herself,  Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025  .
2.
Inclusion of representative of National Association of State Veterans Homes on Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
Section 7315(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting  , in consultation with the President of the National Association of State Veterans Homes with respect to matters concerning such association  after  Under Secretary for Health ; and
(2)
by inserting  and one representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional license in nursing home administration  before the period at the end of the second sentence.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-28
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 28, 2025

hb785/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/28/2025)

Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025

This bill expands the membership of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee within the Veterans Health Administration by requiring the addition of one representative from the National Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional license in nursing home administration. Additionally, the committee must consult with the National Association of Veterans State Homes with respect to matters concerning the association.

Sponsors

Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) sponsors H.R. 785, and 18 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 785 went before 2 committees: Veterans' Affairs and Health Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Reported By · Apr 2, 2026 · 285 Bills
Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jun 12, 2025 · 143 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 785, the latest H. Rept. 119-578.

Actions

H.R. 785 has taken 9 actions since Jan 28, 2025, the latest on Apr 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 2, 2026
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-578.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 2, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
Feb 12, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldVeterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 12, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 5, 2026
House
Subcommittee on Health DischargedVeterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 785 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 785.

Titles

H.R. 785 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 785, the latest on Feb 24, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 37 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 785 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Veterans, Health Issues, Housing.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia15—
AARP—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA15—
AARP12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 37.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY115
JEREMY VILLANUEVA115
JULIE HOWELL115
MORGAN BROWN115
ANTHONYA JAMES113
LISA ELIJAH113
ANDREW SCHOLNICK112
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
APRIL CANTER112
BEVERLY GILYARD112
BLAKE KELLY112
BRENDAN ROSE112
CHAD MULLEN112
CLARK FLYNT-BARR112
CORALETTE HANNON112
DANICA GONZALVES112
DAVID CERTNER112
DAWIT KAHSAI112
DEBRA ALVAREZ112
FERNANDO RUIZ112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AARPAARP2025 first_quarter$6.6M1st Quarter - Amendme…
AARPAARP2025 first_quarter$6.6M1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 785 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 785’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr785/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 785 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advisory bodies to Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care.

hr785/subjects.txt
Advisory bodiesAgingDepartment of Veterans AffairsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 785, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia:H.R. 785.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H407]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com