HR 7443
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Personnel records
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020
Introduced: July 1, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended.
Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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