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HR 4018 107th Congress House

Veterans Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make improvements in judicial review of administrative decisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: September 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesAppellate courtsAppellate procedureClaims
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Courts of special jurisdictionDepartment of Veterans AffairsEvidence (Law)FamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsJudicial reviewJudicial review of administrative actsJurisdictionLabor and EmploymentLawLimitation of actionsSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefitsVeterans' disability compensationVeterans' pensions
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 20, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 20, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends Federal provisions relating to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court) to: (1) hold unlawful and set aside a finding of material fact when not supported by a preponderance of the evidence (currently, only when clearly erroneous); (2) allow the Court to enter a default judgment against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon a determination that the Secretary has unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed action on a claim or has failed to plead or otherwise defend; and (3) allow judicial review by the Circuit Court of Appeals of any question of law, or application of law to the facts, that was relied upon by the Court.

Directs the Secretary to provide for the expeditious treatment: (1) by the appropriate office of the Veterans Benefits Administration of any claim remanded to that office by the Board of Veterans' Appeals; and (2) by such Board of any claim remanded to the Secretary by the Court.

Authorizes the Court, in claims remanded to the Secretary involving compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension, to order the Secretary to pay interim benefits when a decision on such claim is not rendered within 180 days.

Authorizes the Court, upon a showing of excusable neglect or good cause, to extend the time for filing a notice of appeal.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8 Independent 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 1, 2002
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 11, 2002
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 9, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 4, 2002
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 4, 2002
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jul 26, 2002
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 24, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2002
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2002
QUINN, JACK
· May 7, 2002
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 2002
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 17, 2002
CARSON, BRAD
· Apr 11, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 9, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4018: Veterans Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4018/
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"H.R. 4018: Veterans Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4018/.
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H.R. 4018, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4018/.
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