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HR 2286 114th Congress House

Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a priority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in processing certain claims for compensation.

Introduced: May 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingDepartment of Veterans AffairsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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May 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in processing veterans claims for compensation, to provide priority over other claimants to: (1) veterans who have attained age 70, (2) veterans who are terminally ill, and (3) veterans who have life-threatening illnesses.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2286: Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2286/
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"H.R. 2286: Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2286/.
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H.R. 2286, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2286/.
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