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HR 2119 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act

Introduced: May 22, 2013 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California 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

Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act - Requires the Board of Veterans' Appeals, for purposes of scheduling a veteran's appeal hearing at the earliest possible date, to determine whether to provide such hearing: (1) at its principal location or at another Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility or other federal facility, and (2) through the use of videoconferencing or by an appellant's personal appearance.

Requires the Board to notify the appellant of such decisions. Allows: (1) the appellant to request a different location or type of hearing, and (2) the Board to grant such request while ensuring that the hearing is scheduled at the earliest possible date.

What's happening now May 31, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Tsongas, Niki
· Aug 2, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 6, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 5, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2119: Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2119/
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