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HR 3670 109th Congress House

To extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals that are…

Official title: To extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the B… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals that are rendered during the period from June 1, 2005, through November 30, 2005.

Introduced: September 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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ClaimsCourts of special jurisdictionEmergency ManagementFloodsFloridaHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesJudicial reviewLawLimitation of actionsLouisianaMississippiVeterans' benefits
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Sep 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 7, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 7, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allows a person who is adversely affected by a final decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals and who is a Hurricane Katrina-affected person 240 days (currently, 120 days) after such decision to file an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, with respect to any Board decision rendered during the period beginning on June 1, 2005, and ending on November 30, 2005.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1729 Related bill A bill to extend the time during which persons affected by Hurricane Katrina may appeal certain decisions of the Board …
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 6, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 27, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Sep 7, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Sep 7, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3670: To extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals that are rendered during the period from June 1, 2005, through November 30, 2005.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3670/
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"H.R. 3670: To extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals that are rendered during the period from June 1, 2005, through November 30, 2005.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3670/.
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H.R. 3670, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3670/.
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[H.R. 3670: To extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals that are rendered during the period from June 1, 2005, through November 30, 2005.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3670/)
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