HR 1090
105th 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: March 18, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-111.
Nov 21, 1997
Signed by President.
Nov 13, 1997
Presented to President.
Nov 12, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 10, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12487-12488)
Nov 10, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12487-12488)
Nov 10, 1997
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 17, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Apr 16, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 16, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 16, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Apr 16, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1566-1568)
Apr 16, 1997
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 14, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
Apr 14, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-52.
Mar 20, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 20, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 18, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
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Became Public Law No: 105-111.
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