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HR 3936 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation

VET Act

Introduced: November 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 21, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4010)
Jun 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4010)
Jun 21, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3936.
Jun 21, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4010-4012)
Jun 21, 2016
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 11, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 11, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 5, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Engagement Teams Act or the VET Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), beginning not later than October 1, 2016, to carry out a three-year pilot program under which the VA shall carry out Veteran Engagement Team events to assist veterans in completing VA disability and pension claims.

Such events shall be carried out:

  • during the first year, at least once a month within the jurisdiction of each of 10 VA regional offices, including at least 2 regional offices in each of the 5 districts of the Veterans Benefits Administration;
  • during each of the second and third years, at least once a month within the jurisdiction of each of 15 VA regional offices, including at least 3 regional offices in each district;
  • at different locations within each regional office's jurisdiction and at least 50 miles from any regional office;
  • during the sponsoring regional office's normal business hours; and
  • with a sufficient number of physicians (to be available for opinions only), veteran service and rating representatives, and other appropriate claims personnel to initiate, update, and finalize the completion and adjudication of claims.

Amounts shall be paid to a VA employee for event work only from amounts otherwise available for the employee's salary. No additional appropriations are authorized for such payments.

The VA shall: (1) collect and analyze event-satisfaction information from attending veterans, and (2) report annually to Congress on event implementation.

The VA may not permanently transfer any Veterans Health Administration physician to staff an event.

(Sec. 3) The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is amended to reduce the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses that may be paid by the VA in FY2017.

What's happening now June 22, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2