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HR 7795 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Disability assistance Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Veterans' medical care

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

Introduced: July 27, 2020 Introduced by: Barr, Andy Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 22, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685)
Sep 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 22, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7795.
Sep 22, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4685-4687)
Sep 22, 2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 22, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 30, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 27, 2020
Introduced in House
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Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits.

If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated.

The VA may waive interagency approval processes required to approve a modification to a form if such requirement applies by reason of the form being made public on the website as required by the bill.

The Inspector General of the VA must, through 2026, annually report on the use of such forms.

What's happening now September 23, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7952 Related bill Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • S 4412 Identical bill Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2020
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Aug 14, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Aug 14, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 30, 2020
Roe, David
· Jul 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7795: Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7795/
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"H.R. 7795: Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7795/.
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