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TOBYHANNA, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Veterans and their families may soon find relief from bureaucratic paperwork required to access benefits, thanks to the recent passage of H.R. 1286.
The bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study and provide recommendations to simplify VA forms.
Greg Schultz, Commander of V.F.W. Post 3448, reflected on the challenges he faced after leaving the military.
"It's documentation, documentation, red tape, duplicate applications, and my understanding is the paperwork even harder," Commander Schultz said.
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The Veterans Affairs Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre provides benefits and services to thousands of veterans in northeastern Pennsylvania each year.
WASHINGTON, DC — On May 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Rob Bresnahan’s, Jr. (PA-08) legislation, H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act. The bipartisan bill, which passed by a vote of 386-1, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors. Rep. Bresnahan introduced this bill on February 13, 2025, and it passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs on May 6, 2025. This is the first piece of legislation Rep.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation — the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act — introduced by U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp.
The bipartisan bill, which passed by a vote of 386-1, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors. Bresnahan introduced this bill on Feb. 13 and it passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs on May 6. This is the first piece of legislation Bresnahan introduced and is his first legislation to pass the House.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed Representative Rob Bresnahan’s, Jr. (PA-08) legislation, H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act. The bipartisan bill, which passed by a vote of 386-1, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors. Rep.
WASHINGTON DC — On May 7, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement after his legislation, H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act, passed out of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs the day before. The bill, which passed unanimously out of committee, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement in after his legislation, H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act, passed out of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs yesterday. The bill, which passed unanimously out of committee, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors.
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan on Thursday said our military members dedicate their lives to serving our nation and the last thing they need when they come home are mountains of daunting paperwork.
Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, has introduced his first piece of legislation as a Member of Congress — the bipartisan Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act — that would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors.