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HR 2088 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Performance measurement Veterans' pensions and compensation

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence.

Introduced: May 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 22, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to establish 12 VA claims adjudication centers of excellence by selecting the three highest performing regional offices in each of the four areas of the Veterans Benefits Administration. Requires each center to focus on adjudicating claims relating to one medical condition selected by the Secretary.

Provides for appropriate employee specialized training with respect to such medical conditions. Prohibits any employee from working concurrently at more than one center, but allows an employee to move from one center to another as long as the employee receives the training appropriate for that center.

Authorizes the Secretary to assign additional full-time employees to a center as necessary.

Requires the Secretary to select the focus medical conditions within 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 31, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 29, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Sep 10, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 14, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 4, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 3, 2013
Bishop, Timothy
· May 22, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· May 22, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 22, 2013
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 22, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· May 22, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· May 22, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2088: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2088/
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H.R. 2088, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2088/.
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