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HR 1483 104th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Claims Department of Veterans Affairs Evidence (Law) Government Operations and Politics Law Veterans' benefits

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error.

Introduced: April 7, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1996
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
May 21, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 21, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5311-5313)
May 21, 1996
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 10, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.
May 10, 1996
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 104-571.
May 8, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 17, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 12, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 28, 1995
Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 25, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
May 9, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 7, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Subjects veterans' benefits claim decisions made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans' Appeals to revision on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error. Requires reversal or revision of such decision, by the same party making the original decision, if evidence establishes such error. Allows review requests for determining the existence of such error to be instituted by the Secretary, the Board, or the claimant.

What's happening now May 22, 1996

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 9, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 26, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1483: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1483/
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"H.R. 1483: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1483/.
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H.R. 1483, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1483/.
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