{"id":"11c2c8e4-61b2-4ee2-a74c-42c58e2ba0dc","feedVisibility":"normal","congress":119,"billType":"hr","billNumber":3981,"title":"To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals.","displayTitle":"To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals.","abstract":"This bill grants a federal charter to the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, which is a nonprofit organization that provides housing counseling to veterans and active members of the Armed Forces.","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n\n<p>The Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals — a nonprofit that helps veterans with homeownership, financial literacy, and VA loan awareness — would receive a federal charter under Title 36 of the U.S. Code. A federal charter is essentially an official congressional recognition of a veterans' organization, putting it in the same category as groups like the VFW and American Legion. The charter doesn't provide government funding, but it does confer credibility and requires the organization to maintain tax-exempt status, keep transparent records, and report annually to Congress. The group also runs programs for workforce development, small business mentorship, and suicide prevention.</p>","status":"COMMITTEE_CONSIDERATION","topics":["DEFENSE","GOVERNMENT_OPERATIONS","EDUCATION"],"introducedAt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3981","accountabilityFlags":{},"tldr":"Grants a federal charter to the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, the group behind VA-loan and homeownership programs for vets.","summaryStandard":null,"flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","chamber":"HOUSE","policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","legislativeSubjects":[],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":null,"latestTextVersion":null,"textVersionUsed":"Introduced in House","dateAdded":"2026-03-30T00:00:00+00:00","summarizedAt":"2026-03-30T00:00:00+00:00","recordId":"11c2c8e4-61b2-4ee2-a74c-42c58e2ba0dc","feedIdentityKey":"119/hr/3981","websiteBillId":"HR-3981","yourvoiceSummary":"The Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals — a nonprofit that helps veterans with homeownership, financial literacy, and VA loan awareness — would receive a federal charter under Title 36 of the U.S. Code. A federal charter is essentially an official congressional recognition of a veterans' organization, putting it in the same category as groups like the VFW and American Legion. The charter doesn't provide government funding, but it does confer credibility and requires the organization to maintain tax-exempt status, keep transparent records, and report annually to Congress. The group also runs programs for workforce development, small business mentorship, and suicide prevention.","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T01:21:33.165241+00:00"}