H.R. 7472

Summary

H.R. 7472, to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs, was introduced in the House on Feb 10, 2026 by Rep. Scott Peters (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and last saw action on Mar 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Record

Text

H.R. 7472 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 7472 IH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7472  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 10, 2026   Mr. Peters  (for himself,  Mr. Rutherford , and  Mr. McGarvey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.
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Repeal of certain limitation on receipt of assistance under both Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs
Section 3695 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking subsection (b); and
(2)
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.

Sponsors

Rep. Scott Peters (D) sponsors H.R. 7472, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Scott Peters

Rep. · D–CA-50 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026

Morgan McGarvey

Rep. · D–KY-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 10, 2026 · Original

John Rutherford

Rep. · R–FL-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 10, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 7472 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Referred to · Mar 2, 2026 · 65 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Feb 10, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7472 has taken 3 actions since Feb 10, 2026, the latest on Mar 2, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7472 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 7472.

S 3818Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans ActFeb 10, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 7472 goes by 2 titles.

• To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs. — Official Title as Introduced
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7472 in 2 quarterly filings, 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, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Housing, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs.

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7472 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. 7472’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7472, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PETERS:H.R. 7472.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2119]

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