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HR 6078 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

VALOR Act

Introduced: September 20, 2016 Introduced by: Aguilar, Pete Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 20, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 20, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Accountability for Location of Records Act or the VALOR Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish, within 14 days after receiving a request, any record in its custody pertaining to a claim, or relating to the military service or medical records of a veteran, that the VA is otherwise authorized to furnish to the requester.

If the VA is unable to furnish a record by such time, it shall inform the requester within 10 days after receiving the request of the reason for the delay and the estimated date on which the record will be furnished.

What's happening now September 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 26, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6078: VALOR Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6078/
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