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HR 517 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Federal appellate courts Government studies and investigations Specialized courts Veterans' pensions and compensation

To establish a task force to evaluate the backlog of appeals to claims submitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: January 22, 2015 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 22, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes an Appeals Task Force to evaluate the backlog of appeals of claims within the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court).

Requires the Task Force to study: (1) the anticipated surge in appeals of claims; and (2) possible improvements to the appeals process, including whether substantive and structural changes to the overall appeals process are required.

Directs the Task Force to submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and the Court a feasible, timely, and cost effective plan to eliminate the backlog of appeals based on the remedies and solutions it identifies. Requires the Secretary, Chairman, and Court to: (1) fully consider those remedies and solutions, (2) implement those the Secretary deems appropriate, and (3) submit to Congress justification for failing to implement any such remedy or solution.

What's happening now February 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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