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S 1071 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Disability assistance Government studies and investigations Public contracts and procurement Veterans' pensions and compensation

VA AID Act of 2021

Introduced: April 12, 2021 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted 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 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Apr 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Application Assistance Inefficiency Decrease Act of 2021 or the VA AID Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing claim enhancement assistance to individuals who are applying for certain VA pensions in order to reduce the backlog and expedite processing of claims. Specifically, the program applies to those applying for service pensions, non-service-connected disability pensions, or pensions to surviving spouses and children.

The Government Accountability Office must complete a review of the pilot program and a study on the feasibility and advisability of permanently extending claim enhancement assistance to individuals and spouses applying for the specified VA pensions.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1071: VA AID Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1071/
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