HR 1759
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Veterans' pensions and compensation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the timeliness in which the Department of Veterans Affairs receives certain information from other departments or agencies of the United States.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Apr 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the number of, and average response time to, requests made by the Secretary to the head of another federal department or agency for information required in adjudicating a claim for veterans' disability compensation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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