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Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025
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.
Summary
This bill amends federal veterans law to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide better guidance to organizations applying for grants to help homeless veterans. The bill mandates that the VA make grant guidance and best practices publicly available on its website. After announcing grant funding opportunities and before the application deadline, the VA must hold at least two online information sessions for applicants. Each session must last at least one hour and include opportunities for questions, explanations of grant application language, and information about other resources and assistance. The goal is to simplify the application process for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.
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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Glenn Thompson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $136,590
- EMPRESAS FONALLEDAS $14,900
- SNYDER ASSOCIATED COMPANIES $12,500
- COINBASE $12,400
- TOM JAMES COMPANY $11,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Glenn Thompson → · Outside spending →
Actions (7)
- Apr 9, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Apr 9, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1045)
- Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
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 “Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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.”. <all>
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