H.R. 8420

Summary

H.R. 8420, the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 21, 2026 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 8420 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8420 IH: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-21
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8420  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 21, 2026   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026  .
2.
Department of veterans affairs support for university legal clinics that assist veterans
(a)
Support authorized
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide support to one or more university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans.
(b)
Eligible programs
Programs of university law schools which may receive support under subsection (a) may include programs that assist veterans with—
(1)
representing veterans in appeals and proceedings before the Department of Veterans Affairs related to the appointment of fiduciaries;
(2)
filing and appealing claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; and
(3)
such other civil, criminal, and family legal matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 8420 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8420 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Apr 21, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8420 has taken 3 actions since Apr 21, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8420 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8420 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026 — Display Title
• To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8420 in 1 quarterly filing, 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.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8420 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. 8420’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8420, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 8420.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H3046]

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