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HR 5657 101th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administration of justice Appellate courts Claims Conferences Judges Judicial review of administrative acts Medical records Veterans' benefits Veterans' medical care

Veterans' Judicial Review Amendments of 1990

Introduced: September 18, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Oct 15, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 15, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 15, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 15, 1990
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Oct 15, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Oct 15, 1990
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 13, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Oct 13, 1990
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 101-859. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Oct 13, 1990
Mr. Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs have until midnight on Oct. 13 to file a report on H.R. 5657. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 12, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 12, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 18, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Judicial Review Amendments of 1990 - Repeals certain provisions relating to decisions made by the Court of Veterans Appeals in veterans' benefits determinations.

Authorizes the Chief Judge of the Court to annually summon the judges of such Court to a judicial conference in order to consider business of the Court and to improve the administration of justice within the Court's jurisdiction.

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to release veterans' medical records to the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals and any other Federal court for use in connection with veterans' appeals under the jurisdiction of such courts.

What's happening now October 18, 1990

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 13, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5657: Veterans' Judicial Review Amendments of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5657/
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"H.R. 5657: Veterans' Judicial Review Amendments of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5657/.
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H.R. 5657, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5657/.
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