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H.R. 1960

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1960, the Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 6, 2025 by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 9, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 1960 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb1960/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1960 IH: Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-06
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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. 1960  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 6, 2025   Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania  (for himself,  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ,  Mr. Bresnahan , and  Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide guidance to applicants for grants for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025  .
2.
Department of Veterans Affairs provision of guidance to applicants for grants for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans
Section 2011(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the subsection heading, by inserting
and process   after
requirement  ;
(2)
by inserting  (1)  before  An entity ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(2)
(A)
The Secretary shall make publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department guidance and best practices for entities seeking grants for projects under this section.
(B)
After the announcement of a funding notice for grants under this section, and before the application deadline, the Secretary shall offer at least two online information sessions for entities seeking such grants. Each such information session shall—
(i)
last for at least one hour;
(ii)
include the opportunity for participants to ask questions about the grant application process;
(iii)
include an explanation of the specific language in the grant application; and
(iv)
provide information about other sources of information about such grants and assistance in applying for such grants.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 6, 2025

hb1960/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/06/2025)

Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide specified guidance to entities seeking grants for the provision of comprehensive service programs to homeless veterans (e.g., rehabilitative services). Specifically, the VA must provide guidance and best practices on a publicly available VA website. Additionally, after the announcement of a funding notice and before the application deadline, the VA must offer at least two online information sessions for entities seeking grants.

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) sponsors H.R. 1960, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1960 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 9, 2025 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 6, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1960 has taken 7 actions since Mar 6, 2025, the latest on Apr 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2025
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 10, 2025
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1045)
Mar 10, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Mar 10, 2025
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 1960 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1960 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide guidance to applicants for grants for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 18 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1960 in 14 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 Veterans, Defense, Homeland Security, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION—Virginia16—
MARTIN BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., LTD.Air cruise safety developer and manufacturer—11—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION16—
DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)11—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
THEODOSIUS LAWSON116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
JOY ILEM114
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ANTHONYA HOLLINS111
DANICA GONZALVES111
HEATHER ANSLEY111
JENNIFER HUNT111
JEREMY VILLANUEVA111
JULIE HOWELL111
MORGAN BROWN111
STEVEN HYJEK111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$120K4th Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$120K3rd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
MARTIN BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., LTD.DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)2025 third_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1960 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1960’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1960/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. 1960 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government information and archives to Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs.

hr1960/subjects.txt
Government information and archivesHousing and community development fundingInternet, web applications, social mediaSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1960, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 1960.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution inthat the legislation exercises legislative powers granted toCongress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers and all other Powers vested by theconstitution in the Government of the United States or anyDepartment or Office thereof.''[Page H1040]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com