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H.R. 2303

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2303, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 24, 2025 by Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 20, 2026: Committee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 2303 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb2303/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2303 IH: Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2303  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 24, 2025   Mr. McGarvey  (for himself and  Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and enhance the pay of Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and to increase the decision quality and claims processing speed of the Board, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act  .
2.
Board of veterans’ appeals attorney career enhancement
Section 7101A(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting
(1)    before  Members ; and
(2)
by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
(2)
An individual employed by the Board as a non-supervisory attorney may be promoted to grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and enhance the pay of Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and to increase the decision quality and claims processing speed of the Board, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D) sponsors H.R. 2303, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2303 went before 2 committees: Veterans' Affairs and Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · May 20, 2026 · 285 Bills
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 9, 2025 · 62 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2303 has taken 7 actions since Mar 24, 2025, the latest on May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Committee Hearings HeldVeterans' Affairs Committee
Mar 18, 2026
House
Committee Hearings HeldVeterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 9, 2025
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Apr 8, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Apr 8, 2025
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldDisability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 2303 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2303 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act — Display Title
  • Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and enhance the pay of Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and to increase the decision quality and claims processing speed of the Board, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 35 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2303 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, District of Columbia, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia17—
FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE OF THE UPPER MIDWESTEducational InstituteMinnesota13$60K
SHINGLE SPRINGS RANCHERIATribal GovernmentCalifornia11$60K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO17—
PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP13$60K
SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING11$60K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 35.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL HOROWITZ117
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN117
FIONA KOHRMAN117
HERB SMITH117
KEITH ABOUCHAR117
LISA SWIRSKY117
SERGIO ESPINOSA117
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON116
GABRIEL PEDREIRA116
GRANT SCHOTT116
JUSTIN PERPICH116
KEVIN LIDDELL116
RYAN MIMS116
SHANNON FAULK116
STEVEN CAMPISI116
BENJAMIN KING115
MATT MUCHOWSKI115
EMILY TRANTER113
RYAN KELLY113
ADAM ORLOVICH112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$590K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 first_quarter$540K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$410K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$390K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Report
SHINGLE SPRINGS RANCHERIASPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE OF THE UPPER MIDWESTPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE OF THE UPPER MIDWESTPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE OF THE UPPER MIDWESTPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2303 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2303’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr2303/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2303 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Employee hiring to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

hr2303/subjects.txt
Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLawyers and legal servicesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2303, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGARVEY:H.R. 2303.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1219]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com