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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: September 24, 2020 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
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
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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 September 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 18 Republican 3
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 20, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 30, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 20, 2020
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Oct 16, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Oct 13, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 13, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 13, 2020
KIND, RON
· Oct 13, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Oct 13, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 13, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Oct 13, 2020
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 1, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 24, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 24, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 24, 2020
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 24, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 24, 2020
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 24, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 24, 2020
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2020
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 14, 2020
McKinley, David
· Sep 14, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 14, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Aug 7, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 29, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Jul 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7443: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7443/
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"H.R. 7443: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7443/.
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H.R. 7443, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7443/.
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