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HR 7436 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality assurance program of the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Cloud, Michael Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill implements oversight procedures related to quality assurance in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Specifically, the bill requires the VA to implement a plan to strengthen oversight of the quality assurance program in the VBA. The VA must monitor the plan to address any deficiencies.

The VBA must annually compile a list of common recurring deficiencies and action items relating to disability compensation identified in its ongoing reviews of the functions of each of its principal organizational elements. Additionally, the VBA must develop and carry out a plan to address the recurring deficiencies and action items.

The Government Accountability Office must conduct a feasibility study of the VA entering a contract with a nongovernmental entity to carry out the quality assurance program in the VBA.

What's happening now May 10, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7436: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality assurance program of the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7436/
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"H.R. 7436: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality assurance program of the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7436/.
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H.R. 7436, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7436/.
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[H.R. 7436: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality assurance program of the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7436/)
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