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HR 7188 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act

Introduced: March 21, 2022 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act

This bill requires that all disability benefit questionnaire data collected by persons other than employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the course of VA medical disability examinations must be transmitted to the VA in a machine-readable format.

What's happening now July 19, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 20, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Mar 31, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 21, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7188: Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7188/
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"H.R. 7188: Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7188/.
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H.R. 7188, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7188/.
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