Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3833 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3833 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. James, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans, 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 ``Veterans' Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF ELIGIBLE VETERANS. (a) In General.--Section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4) of subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``An eligible veteran'' and inserting ``(A) An eligible veteran''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) The Secretary shall develop and implement a single digital system through which each employee of the Veterans Health Administration or the Board of Veterans' Appeals responsible for evaluating such applications, or appeals of decisions of the Secretary with respect to such applications, may access-- ``(i) each such application; and ``(ii) all documents received or submitted with respect to each such appl