Improving Communication for Veterans' Education Benefits

Official: Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025

IntroducedMay 19, 2025

Why This Matters

This bill updates how veterans can communicate with the Department of Veterans Affairs about their education benefits, making it easier and faster to get information.

If you are a veteran looking for education benefits, you can now communicate more easily using text and online messaging.

Affects: Eligible veterans and their families who are seeking education assistance.

Summary

Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a way for individuals who are entitled to VA educational assistance to electronically send and receive correspondence with the VA related to such assistance. The VA must ensure individuals are provided an opportunity to opt in to electronic correspondence.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill allows veterans to communicate electronically about their education benefits. 2. Veterans can choose to receive messages through text, chat, or email instead of just by mail. 3. The Department of Veterans Affairs will notify veterans about these new communication options. 4. The bill also extends certain payment limits for veterans' pensions until January 31, 2023.

Who is affected?

Eligible veterans and their families who are seeking education assistance.