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Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026

H.R. 785 · 119th Congress · Jan 28, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026”.

Sec. 2 Membership of Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee

Section 7315 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)—
(1)
in the second sentence, by striking “and at least one representative of a national veterans service organization” and inserting “, at least one individual who represents a national veterans service organization, at least one individual who has served veterans or families of veterans in a State home, and at least one individual who holds a professional license in nursing home administration”; and
(2)
by designating the first, second, and third sentences as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively (and adjusting the margins accordingly).