S 4975
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Digital media
Licensing and registrations
User charges and fees
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2022
Introduced: September 28, 2022
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to, upon receipt of an initial claim for benefits from a claimant that is not represented by an accredited entity, provide (1) notice that an accredited entity may assist the claimant, (2) information regarding a search tool to find an accredited entity to assist in the filing of claims, and (3) information on how and where to report an entity that is not accredited and charged a fee to assist with a claim.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1