United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Standing committee
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United States House of Representatives
118th Congress
History
FormedJanuary 3, 1947
Leadership
Chair Mike Bost (R)
Since January 3, 2023
Ranking member Mark Takano (D)
Since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats26
Political partiesMajority (15)
  •   Republican (15)
Minority (11)
Jurisdiction
Oversight authority Department of Veterans Affairs
Senate counterpart Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Website
veterans.house.gov

    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.

    Contents

    The Veterans' Affairs Committee does not have legislative jurisdiction [1] over the following issues:

    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

    Members, 118th Congress

    MajorityMinority

    Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 14 (Chair), H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 79 (D), H.Res. 80 (R)

    Subcommittees

    SubcommitteeChair [2] Ranking Member [3]
    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)

    Past committee rosters

    117th Congress

    MajorityMinority

    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
    SubcommitteeChairRanking Member
    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

    MajorityMinority

    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
    SubcommitteeChairRanking Member
    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

    MajorityMinority

    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

    MajorityMinority

    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

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