Government belongs to the people.

If it governs your life, you should have a voice in it.

Official voting resourcesVote.gov ↗USA.gov ↗
Zebra mark
Zebra.
Register
All federal
19,826 total · sort: latest action
H.R. 8205 · HOUSE3d
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Signed by President.
H.R. 1744 · HOUSE3d
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
Signed by President.
H.R. 10953 · HOUSE4d
To direct the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to establish and carry out a program for making allotments to States to pay for the cost of carrying out the State Ombudsman Program to serve as a resource to provide information and support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be…
H.R. 10952 · HOUSE4d
Health Forests Incentives Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be…
H.J.Res. 221 · HOUSE4d
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Res. 1647 · HOUSE4d
Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week".
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.Res. 1646 · HOUSE4d
Supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 8660 · HOUSE4d
VEST Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 765.
H.R. 8347 · HOUSE4d
RURAL Healthcare Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.
H.R. 10936 · HOUSE1w
Eliminating Dangerous Color Additives Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.Res. 1643 · HOUSE1w
Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino servicemembers in the United States Armed Forces and promoting Hispanic and Latino leadership within all branches of the military.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 10923 · HOUSE1w
Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform,…
H.Res. 1644 · HOUSE1w
Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 10926 · HOUSE1w
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Res. 1645 · HOUSE1w
Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Showing 15 of 19,826Load 50 more →
← Back to list
119th Congress · H.R. 6698 · Introduced

Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025

Latest action Oct 6, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 737.

Full bill text →

0
Voices Recorded
L3 verified 0
L2 verified 0
Why three axes? · 50-second explainer

1 / 10
Now you know how it works.
Your true verified voice
Your Stance
Should this happen?
0%
0%
0%
Fiscal Judgment
Where do you stand on this government spending?
0%
0%
0%
Authority — Multiple can be selected
Which authority should have control over this? Mark all that apply.
0%
0%
0%
0%
SubjectsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appealsVeterans' pensions and compensation

XML scalars

congress
119
type
HR
number
6698
originChamber
House
originChamberCode
H
introducedDate
2025-12-12
updateDate
2026-10-15T13:41:18Z
updateDateIncludingText
2026-10-15T13:41:18Z
title
Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
legislationUrl
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6698

Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 210 (Friday, December 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SELF:H.R. 6698.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H5841]

Pipeline

Track
federal_presidential
Stage
Introduced
Stage rank
3

Sponsor

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · [R-TX-3] · S001224
    Rep-TX-3 current · 2 terms · @repkeithself · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

bioguide
S001224
status
current
official_full
Keith Self
first
Keith
middle
Alan
last
Self
suffix
null
nickname
null
birthday
1953-03-20
gender
M

Current term (2 total)

type
rep
state
TX
district
3
class
null
party
Republican
caucus
null
start
2025-01-03
end
2027-01-03
end_type
null
how
null
url
https://keithself.house.gov
address
1030 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4303
office
1030 Longworth House Office Building
phone
202-225-4201
fax
null
contact_form
null
rss_url
null

Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (8)

  • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (house) · house · rank 5
  • Europe (house) · house · Chair · rank 1
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 19 · site
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (house) · house · rank 14 · site
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (house) · house · rank 10 · site
  • Oversight and Investigations (house) · house · rank 4
  • South and Central Asia (house) · house · rank 5
  • Space and Aeronautics (house) · house · rank 6

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 4500 W. Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 3500, Mckinney, TX, 75070 · 972-202-4150 · 33.172406,-96.6758461
  • 2410 Lee Street, Suite 202, Greenville, TX, 75401 · 903-458-7037 · Monday and Wednesday 9:00AM - 2:00PM · 33.1400497,-96.1059686

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates)

FEC ID: H2TX03290
Detailed FEC filings will appear here once fec_live ingest completes the current cycle. The bridge through legislator_ids.id_type=fec is resolved; upstream OpenFEC data is pending.

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries)

none

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (0)

none

Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-06T20:06:57ZReported By
    2026-05-14T21:03:00ZMarkup By
    2025-12-12T14:00:10ZReferred To
    ↳ Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (12)

  • 2026-10-06CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 737.
  • 2026-10-06CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-840.
  • 2026-10-06Committee5000via Library of Congress
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-840.
  • 2026-05-14Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • 2026-05-14Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-03-26Committeevia House committee actions
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • 2026-03-26Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-02-03Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • 2026-01-15Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • 2025-12-12IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-12-12IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-12-12IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

none

Titles

  • Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-10-07T04:23:21Z
    Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:38:22Z
    Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-01-06T06:54:31Z
    Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-01-06T06:48:43Z
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Board of Veterans' Appeals to include in its annual report an identification of the factors contributing to untimely disposition and remand of appeals, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summaries

none

Related bills

  • HR 1741 (119) Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-03-27 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 5870 (118) Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2024
    Latest: 2024-09-10 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 555.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

  • H. Rept. 119-840

Calendar number

null

CBO cost estimates

  • H.R. 6698, Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 20252026-06-04T21:22:00Z
    As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 14, 2026

Latest action

Date
2026-10-06
Text
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 737.
Time
null

Dublin Core

format
text/xml
language
EN
rights
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.
contributor
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
description
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.

Row fields (debug)

id
6537
congress
119
bill_type
hr
bill_number
6698
bill_slug
hr-6698-119
title
Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
short_title
Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
sponsor_bioguide_id
S001224
sponsor_name
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
sponsor_party
R
sponsor_state
TX
introduced_date
2025-12-12
latest_action_date
2026-10-06
latest_action_text
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 737.
status
null
policy_area
Armed Forces and National Security
subjects_json
[
  "Congressional oversight",
  "Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation",
  "Government information and archives",
  "Judicial review and appeals",
  "Veterans' pensions and compensation"
]
govinfo_billstatus_path
BILLSTATUS-119hr6698
raw_billstatus_xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> <billStatus> <version>3.0.0</version> <bill> <number>6698</number> <updateDate>2026-10-15T13:41:18Z</updateDate> <updateDateIncludingText>2026-10-15T13:41:18Z</updateDateIncludingText> <originChamber>House</originChamber> <originChamberCode>H</originChamberCode> <type>HR</type> <introducedDate>2025-12-12</int…
summary_lede
null
topic_primary
defense
topic_secondary_json
[]
action_family
introduced_only
response_available
0
response_type
null
response_deadline
null
importance_score
null
consequence_score
null
urgency_score
null
overall_score
null
in_canopy
0
canopy_expires_at
null
pipeline_track
federal_presidential
pipeline_stage
introduced
pipeline_stage_rank
3
stable_action_id
hr-6698-119
jurisdiction
federal
lock_status
open
lock_at
null
content_hash
1563813f8b7a687bbce90b6dc2507cf6f1caf084311c50ae0e463708b95d301b
anchored_at
null
anchor_merkle_root
null
source_kind
api_fill
first_seen_at
2026-04-20T08:15:57.988066+00:00
last_seen_at
2026-10-22T11:30:41.610261+00:00
⎔ Anchored0x0000…0000Epoch 2026-Q4