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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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