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The standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the United States House of Representatives oversees agencies, reviews current legislation, and recommends new bills or amendments concerning U.S. military veterans. Jurisdiction[1] includes retiring and disability pensions, life insurance, education (including the G.I. Bill), vocational training, medical care, and home loan guarantees. The committee oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), veterans' hospitals, and veterans' cemeteries, except cemeteries under the Secretary of the Interior.
The Veterans' Affairs Committee does not have legislative jurisdiction[1] over the following issues:
- Tax status of veterans benefits and contributions to Veterans Service Organizations (Committee on Ways and Means);
- Military retiree issues, including COLA's and disability pay (Committee on Armed Services);
- CHAMPUS and Tri-Care (Committee on Armed Services);
- Survivor Benefit Program (Committee on Armed Services);
- Veterans Preference in Federal civil service hiring practice (Committee on Government Reform and Oversight);
- Congressional charters for veterans service organizations (Committee on Judiciary);
- Immigration issues relating to veterans (Committee on Judiciary); and
- Issues dealing with Prisoners of War (POWs) and service members missing in action (MIAs) (Committee on Armed Services)
The committee was created by Section 121(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 79-601), which authorized a standing committee of 27 members.
Past and current chairs
- 1947–1949: Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA)
- 1949–1953: John Elliott Rankin (D-MS)
- 1953–1955: Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA)
- 1955–1973: Olin E. Teague (D-TX)
- 1973–1975: William Jennings Bryan Dorn (D-SC)
- 1975–1981: Herbert Ray Roberts (D-TX)
- 1981–1995: Gillespie V. Montgomery (D-MS)
- 1995–2001: Bob Stump (R-AZ)
- 2001–2005: Chris Smith (R-NJ)
- 2005–2007: Steve Buyer (R-IN)
- 2007–2011: Bob Filner (D-CA)
- 2011–2017: Jeff Miller (R-FL)
- 2017–2019: Phil Roe (R-TN)
- 2019–2023: Mark Takano (D-CA)
- 2023–present: Mike Bost (R-IL)
Members, 119th Congress
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Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 13 (Chair), H.Res. 14 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 31 (R), H.Res. 40 (D)
According to committee members' official online biographies, ten (Barrett, Bergman, Bost, Conaway, Hamadeh, Kiggans, Luttrell, Miller-Meeks, Self, and Van Orden) of the twenty-six members are veterans.
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair[4] | Ranking Member[3] |
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| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) | Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) |
| Economic Opportunity | Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) | Chris Pappas (D-NH) |
| Health | Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) | Julia Brownley (D-CA) |
| Oversight and Investigations | Jen Kiggans (R-VA) | Delia Ramirez (D-IL) |
| Technology Modernization | Tom Barrett (R-MI) | Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) |
Past committee rosters
118th Congress
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Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 14 (Chair), H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 79 (D), H.Res. 80 (R)
According to committee members' official online biographies, seven (Bergman, Brown, Ellzey, Luria, Miller-Meeks, Nehls and Sablan) of the thirty-one members are veterans.
- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair[5] | Ranking Member[6] |
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| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) | Chris Pappas (D-NH) |
| Economic Opportunity | Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) | Mike Levin (D-CA) |
| Health | Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) | Julia Brownley (D-CA) |
| Oversight and Investigations | Jen Kiggans (R-VA) | Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) |
| Technology Modernization | Matt Rosendale (R-MT) | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) |
117th Congress
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Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 9 (Chair), H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 62 (D), H.Res. 63 (R), H.Res. 92 (D), H.Res. 111 (D), H.Res. 602 (R), H.Res. 902 (D), H.Res. 1197 (R)
According to committee members' official online biographies, ten (Banks, Bergman, Brown, Ellzey, Gallego, Lamb, Luria, Miller-Meeks, Nehls and Sablan) of the thirty-one members are veterans.
- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | Elaine Luria (D-VA) | Troy Nehls (R-TX) |
| Economic Opportunity | Mike Levin (D-CA) | Barry Moore (R-AL) |
| Health | Julia Brownley (D-CA) | Jack Bergman (R-MI) |
| Oversight and Investigations | Chris Pappas (D-NH) | Tracey Mann (R-KS) |
| Technology Modernization | Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) | Matt Rosendale (R-MT) |
116th Congress
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Sources: H.Res. 24 (Chair), H.Res. 25 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 57 (D), H.Res. 68 (R), H.Res. 148 (D), H.Res. 712 (D)
According to committee members' official online biographies, thirteen (Banks, Bergman, Bost, Cisneros, Dunn, Lamb, Luria, Peterson, Roe, Rose, Sablan, Steube, Watkins) of the twenty-eight members are veterans.
- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | Elaine Luria (D-VA) | Mike Bost (R-IL) |
| Economic Opportunity | Mike Levin (D-CA) | Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) |
| Health | Julia Brownley (D-CA) | Neal Dunn (R-FL) |
| Oversight and Investigations | Chris Pappas (D-NH) | Jack Bergman (R-MI) |
| Technology Modernization | Susie Lee (D-NV) | Jim Banks (R-IN) |
115th Congress
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Sources: H.Res. 6 (Chair), H.Res. 45 (D), H.Res. 51 (R), H.Res. 52 (D), H.Res. 833 (D)
According to committee members' official online biographies, eleven (Banks, Bergman, Bost, Coffman, Dunn, Higgins, Lamb, Roe, Sablan, Walz, Wenstrup) of the twenty-five members are veterans.
114th Congress
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Resolutions electing Republican members: H.Res. 6 (Chairs)
Resolutions electing Democratic members: H.Res. 7, H.Res. 30, H.Res. 40 and H.Res. 77
See also
- United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- List of current United States House of Representatives committees
References
- ^ a b "House Committee on Veterans Affairs". veterans.house.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ "Committee on Veterans' Affairs – 119th Congress: A Resolution" (PDF). Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ranking Member Takano Announces Vice Ranking Member, Subcommittee Ranking Members and Subcommittee Membership Assignments for the 119th Congress". The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Democrats. January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Bost Announces 119th Congress Subcommittee Chairs, Committee Membership, Veteran First Agenda for Veterans and their Families". House Committee on Veterans Affairs. January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Bost Announces 118th Congress Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Chairs". House Committee on Veterans Affairs. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Ranking Member Takano Announces Vice Ranking Member and Subcommittee Assignments and Ranking Members for the 118th Congress | The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs". democrats-veterans.house.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Horseman, Jeff (11 July 2016). "CONGRESS: Corrine Brown indictment makes Mark Takano ranking Democrat on veterans' affairs committee". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
External links
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Archive)
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
- United States Department of Veterans' Affairs
- [1]House Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearings and Meetings Videos
- Active legislation passing through the Committee on Veterans' Affairs can be found here
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