What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that offer legal assistance to veterans. The support can help veterans with VA appeals, benefits claims, and other civil, criminal, and family legal matters. It authorizes $10 million to be appropriated for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items · $50M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$50M
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"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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Action Timeline
2026-04-21
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-04-21
Introduced in House
2026-04-21
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E349)
2026-04-21
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.8420 pass?
HR.8420 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.8420 do?
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that offer legal assistance to veterans. The support can help veterans with VA appeals, benefits claims, and other civil, criminal, and family legal matters. It authorizes $10 million to be appropriated for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031.
Who sponsored HR.8420?
HR.8420 was sponsored by Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-District of Columbia).
How much money does HR.8420 spend?
HR.8420 contains $50M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 1 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 8420 IH: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-21 text/xml EN 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. 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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