HR 4018
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Appellate courts
Appellate procedure
Claims
Courts of special jurisdiction
Department of Veterans Affairs
Evidence (Law)
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial review
Judicial review of administrative acts
Jurisdiction
Labor and Employment
Law
Limitation of actions
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions
Veterans Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2002
Introduced: March 20, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Committees of jurisdiction
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