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Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021

Introduced: February 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Feb 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended.

Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2753 Identical bill Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 14 Republican 4 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 25, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 25, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 25, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 25, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 25, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 25, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 25, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 25, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 25, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 25, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 25, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 25, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 25, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 25, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 458: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-458/
MLA
"S. 458: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-458/.
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S. 458, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-458/.
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