Mike Bost (R-IL)
Protecting Veteran’s Claim Options Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The Protecting Veteran's Claim Options Act aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It seeks to clarify the jurisdiction and specific rules of evidence regarding the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The bill changes how supplemental claims are handled by the Board. It also establishes rules for evidence in cases sent back to the Board by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Additionally, the legislation extends certain limits on pension payments.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill improves the appeals process by preventing denials based solely on a lack of new evidence and extends pension payment limits.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill strengthens the appeals process for veterans and extends the timeframe for certain pension payment limits.
- Scored +3
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The extension of pension payment limits provides more long-term stability for elderly veterans receiving benefits.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection during supplemental claim appeals: Under Section 2(a), the Board of Veterans' Appeals may not deny relief solely because the appellant failed to present or secure new and relevant evidence regarding a supplemental claim.
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Opportunity to submit new evidence after a remand: Under Section 2(b), for cases sent back to the Board by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the appellant and their representative can submit evidence within 90 days following the remand for the Board to consider.
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Extended pension payment limits: Under Section 3, the limit on certain payments of pension is extended from November 30, 2031, to January 30, 2035.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limitation of the evidentiary record: Under Section 2(b)(1), for cases remanded to the Board by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the evidentiary record is limited to the evidence previously considered by the Board, except for evidence submitted within the specific 90-day window.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill improves the appeals process by preventing denials based solely on a lack of new evidence and extends pension payment limits. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Extending pension payment limits helps protect the income of low-income veteran households. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The extension of pension payment limits provides more long-term stability for elderly veterans receiving benefits.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill strengthens the appeals process for veterans and extends the timeframe for certain pension payment limits.
- 10/21/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-349.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
- 7/23/2025
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 6/24/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 6/17/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 6/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House