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HR 3087 111th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a decision on each benefits claim, and notify the claimant of the decision, by no later than 18 months after the date on which the claim is submitted. Requires approval of any claim for which a decision has not been made by that deadline.

Requires that the Department's Inspector General establish a task force to monitor the process by which benefits claims are decided and to ensure that claims are not denied arbitrarily and are decided appropriately.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3087: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3087/
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"H.R. 3087: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3087/.
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H.R. 3087, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3087/.
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[H.R. 3087: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3087/)
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