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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.
People & committees
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R–PA
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1045)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-03-06 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give organizations more guidance when they apply for grants supporting comprehensive services for homeless veterans. VA would have to publish application guidance and best practices online and offer at least two online information sessions before applications are due. Applicants would receive explanations of application language, opportunities to ask questions, and information about other help.
Department of Veterans Affairs provision of guidance to applicants for grants for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans
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.
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.
(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.
The bill would amend section 2011(e) of title 38 of the United States Code to require the VA Secretary to publish guidance and best practices on an appropriate VA website for entities seeking project grants under that section.
Section 2011(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
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.
After a grant funding notice is announced and before the application deadline, the VA Secretary would have to offer at least two online information sessions for prospective applicants. Each session would have to last at least one hour.
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;
Every session would have to allow questions about the application process, explain the application's specific language, and provide information about additional sources of grant information and application assistance.
(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.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated April 7, 2026, records introduction and referral to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on March 6, 2025, followed by referral to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity and subcommittee hearings on March 10, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-04-07T08:05:43Z.
2025-03-10: Subcommittee Hearings Held 2025-03-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2025-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 2025-03-06: Introduced in House
The supplied actions snapshot, updated April 7, 2026, records subcommittee consideration and a markup session on April 9, 2025, and forwarding of the bill to the full committee by voice vote that day. Those are the latest actions listed in the snapshot.
Source snapshot updated 2026-04-07T08:05:43Z. 2025-04-09: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. 2025-04-09: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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