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HR 2139 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Government information and archives Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015

Introduced: April 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post notices of average times for the processing of compensation claims, as well as the percentage of claims approved, in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website.

Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim of the above information, as well as the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments upon filing a claim that is fully developed.

Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

What's happening now May 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Torres, Norma J.
California · May 13, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2139: Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2139/
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"H.R. 2139: Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2139/.
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