US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 3481In Second Chamber

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025

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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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Overview

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer veterans and eligible individuals a way to communicate electronically about their educational assistance benefits. The VA must allow people to choose whether to receive correspondence through email or traditional mail. This change aims to modernize communication with veterans regarding their educational benefits.

Key provisions

The VA must establish a system for electronic correspondence regarding educational assistance.
Eligible veterans and individuals can opt-in to receive VA communications electronically.
The VA must provide notice to enrolled students about the option to receive electronic communications.
The system must allow for sending and receiving correspondence electronically.

Who is affected

Veterans
Eligible individuals seeking VA educational assistance
Department of Veterans Affairs

Notable changes

Introduces an option for electronic communication regarding educational assistance benefits.
Requires veterans to have the ability to opt-in to electronic correspondence.

Bill text

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Legislative history

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Sep 9, 2025House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.

Sep 9, 2025House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-257.

Sep 9, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-257.

Sep 15, 2025House

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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Sep 15, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3481.

Sep 15, 2025House

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4295)

Sep 15, 2025House

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 17, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 17, 2025House

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

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, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4393)

Sep 18, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Votes

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9/17/2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
9/17/2025Voice vote
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)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

Sep 17, 2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 09/15/2025 CR H4295)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Sep 17, 2025Voice vote
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)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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