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H.R. 6131 117th Congress House

Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to send electronic notice to claimants under laws administered by the Secretary.

Introduced: December 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technologyDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Dec 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide notice related to claims in an electronic format upon the election of the claimant, including for decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Under the bill, a claimant may revoke such an election at any time.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Dec 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6131: Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6131/
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"H.R. 6131: Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6131/.
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H.R. 6131, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6131/.
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