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H.R. 2963

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2963, the FAIR Veterans Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Apr 17, 2025 by Rep. Mark Takano (D). It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and last saw action on May 12, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Record

Text

H.R. 2963 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb2963/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2963 IH: Foreclosure Assistance Immediately Reinstated for Veterans Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-17
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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. 2963  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 17, 2025   Mr. Takano  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To express the sense of Congress regarding the exercise by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the authority under the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchasing program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Foreclosure Assistance Immediately Reinstated for Veterans Act of 2025   or the   FAIR Veterans Act of 2025  .
2.
Sense of Congress regarding Department of Veterans Affairs exercise of authority under Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchasing program
(a)
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)
the foreclosure on a home purchased by a veteran with a loan guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs should be the last resort; and
(2)
the Department should use the authority under section 3732(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, and other authorities under the laws administered by the Secretary to help as many veterans as possible keep their homes.
(b)
Clarification regarding VASP program
Section 3732(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking  Before  and inserting  The Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary may pay the holder of the obligation the unpaid balance of the obligation plus accrued interest and receive an assignment of the loan and security. To participate in the program, before .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-04-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To express the sense of Congress regarding the exercise by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the authority under the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchasing program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Takano (D) sponsors H.R. 2963 alone.

Mark Takano

Rep. · D–CA-39 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 2963 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Referred to · May 12, 2025 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Apr 17, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2963 has taken 4 actions since Apr 7, 2025, the latest on May 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 12, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Apr 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2025
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1433)

Votes

H.R. 2963 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2963 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • FAIR Veterans Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • FAIR Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Foreclosure Assistance Immediately Reinstated for Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To express the sense of Congress regarding the exercise by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the authority under the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchasing program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2963 in 5 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 Veterans.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER115
NAOMI MATHIS115
PETER DICKINSON115
SHAMALA CAPIZZI115
JOSEPH LEMAY114
SHANE LIERMANN114
JOY ILEM113
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2963 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2963’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr2963/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com