HCR44 • 2026

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to create an accreditation pathway through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for private companies assisting veterans with their benefits.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: M. Koch
Last action: 2026-02-13
Official status: 02/13/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Effective date: Not listed

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to create an accreditation pathway through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for private companies assisting veterans with their benefits.

What This Bill Does

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to create an accreditation pathway through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for private companies assisting veterans with their benefits.

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Bill History

2026-02-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
3rd reading, adopted 95-0
2026-02-11 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
2026-02-10 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-04 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
2026-01-28 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to create an accreditation pathway through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for private companies assisting veterans with their benefits.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HCR 44/GA
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HCR004410.100 - 1891 - XXXX 2/12/2026 2:44 PM GA
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to create an accreditation 1
pathway through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for private co mpanies 2
assisting veterans with their benefits. 3
WHEREAS, the men and women who have served our great Commonwealth and 4
nation deserve the benefits they have painstakingly earned through their time in uniform; 5
and 6
WHEREAS, the veterans of this Commonwealth h ave earned the right to make 7
their own decisions, especially when it comes to navigating the complex disability claims 8
process through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and 9
WHEREAS, this nation's veterans have routinely not received their f ull benefits 10
because the system designed to support them falls short; the process is often lengthy, 11
cumbersome, and inconsistent; and 12
WHEREAS, veterans often turn to private companies whose mission is to assist 13
veterans with their benefits claims by tackli ng the red tape and procuring medical 14
documentation and other necessary paperwork on behalf of the veterans using these 15
private companies; and 16
WHEREAS, these companies are often prohibited from fully helping veterans 17
because of the lack of clear guidance f rom Congress and the patchwork of states' laws 18
meant to deter the bad actors from harming veterans instead often hamstrings the good 19
actors; and 20
WHEREAS, currently there is not a commonsense pathway to accreditation through 21
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for private companies to receive 22
accreditation; and 23
WHEREAS, Congress should act swiftly to pass the CHOICE for Veterans Act 24
(H.R. 3132) which creates a pathway for accreditation for private companies that aid 25
veterans in procuring their earned benefits; 26
NOW, THEREFORE, 27
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HCR 44/GA
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HCR004410.100 - 1891 - XXXX 2/12/2026 2:44 PM GA
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the 1
Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Senate concurring therein: 2
Section 1. The House of Representatives hereby urges Congress to create an 3
accreditation pathway through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for 4
private companies assisting veterans with their benefits. 5
Section 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 6
copy of this Resolution to the Kentucky Congressional delegation. 7