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H.R. 8066

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8066, the Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 24, 2026 by Rep. Derek Tran (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 8066 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8066/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8066 IH: Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-24
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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  2d Session  H. R. 8066  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 24, 2026   Mr. Tran  (for himself and  Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act  .
2.
Improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities
Section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the first sentence, by striking  The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(a)
In general
The Secretary
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(b)
Beneficial effects of medication or treatment
(1)
The schedule of ratings adopted and applied under subsection (a) shall be constructed to discount the beneficial effects of medication or treatment, when evidence can be used to establish a baseline without those beneficial effects.
(2)
Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to preclude a veteran from seeking compensation for additional disabilities resulting from medication or treatment for an underlying injury suffered or disease contracted in line of duty, or for aggravation of a preexisting injury suffered or disease contract in line of duty, in the active military, naval, air, or space service.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Derek Tran (D) sponsors H.R. 8066, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8066 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 24, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8066 has taken 2 actions since Mar 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 8066 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8066.

Titles

H.R. 8066 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act — Display Title
  • Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8066 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 Veterans.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER112
KEVIN MILLER112
NAOMI MATHIS112
PETER DICKINSON112
SHAMALA CAPIZZI112
JOSEPH LEMAY111
SHANE LIERMANN111

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 VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8066 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. 8066’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr8066/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8066, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TRAN:H.R. 8066.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2676]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com