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Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand its communication methods with veterans regarding educational assistance benefits and the Solid Start program. The bill allows the VA to use multiple forms of electronic communication, including text messaging, virtual chatting, and other electronic messaging, in addition to traditional mailings. The bill requires the VA to provide veterans with the option to opt in to receiving correspondence about educational assistance through these electronic methods instead of by mail. The bill also extends a limit on pension payments from November 30, 2031 to January 31, 2033.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
4 cosponsors
Actions (18)
- Sep 18, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Sep 17, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295) · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
- Sep 17, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4393) · house
- Sep 15, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3481. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4295) · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Sep 9, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213. · house
- Sep 9, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-257. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 3, 2025 Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- May 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- May 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, 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 “Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO CERTAIN OUTREACH UNDER SOLID START PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 6320(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)—
(A) by striking “calling” and inserting “communicating with”; and
(B) by inserting “through the use of tailored lines of communication, including mailings, text messaging, virtual chatting, and other electronic forms of messaging” after “Armed Forces”; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “tailored mailings” and inserting “tailored lines of communication, including mailings, text messaging, virtual chatting, and other electronic forms of messaging,”.
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS USE OF TAILORED LINES OF COMMUNICATION FOR CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
Section 3680 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(i)(1) The Secretary shall provide a mechanism by which an eligible veteran or eligible person may use tailored lines of communication to send and receive correspondence with the Department of Veterans related to entitlement to and use of educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary. The Secretary shall ensure that an eligible veteran or eligible person is provided with an opportunity to opt into sending and receiving such correspondence using such lines of communication rather than by mail.
“(2) The Secretary shall provide to eligible veterans and eligible persons who are enrolled in a course or program of education or training notice of the opportunity to opt in to sending and receiving correspondence using tailored lines of communication pursuant to paragraph (1).
“(3) In this subsection, the term ‘tailored lines of communication’ includes mailings, text messaging, virtual chatting, and other electronic forms of messaging.”.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “November 30, 2031” and inserting “January 31, 2033”.
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3481
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
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