Official Summaries

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.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 785 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 498
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 785

                          [Report No. 119-578]

 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.


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                    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

                             April 2, 2026

   Additional sponsors: Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. 
 Gillen, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Meng, 
 Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Vindman, Ms. 
         Lee of Nevada, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Goldman of New York

                             April 2, 2026

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 
                               28, 2025]


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                                 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.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Representing our Seniors at VA Act 
of 2026''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GERIATRICS AND 
              GERONTOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    Section 7315 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in 
subsection (a)--
            (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``and at least one 
        representative of a national veterans service organization'' 
        and inserting ``, at least one individual who represents a 
        national veterans service organization, at least one individual 
        who has served veterans or families of veterans in a State 
        home, and at least one individual who holds a professional 
        license in nursing home administration''; and
            (2) by designating the first, second, and third sentences 
        as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively (and adjusting the 
        margins accordingly).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 498

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 785

                          [Report No. 119-578]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 2, 2026

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed