S 458
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Personnel records
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021
Introduced: February 25, 2021
See on congress.gov
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
Plain-English summary
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
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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