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H.R. 196 118th Congress House

Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the information technology systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the automatic pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the information technology systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the automatic processing of claims for certain temporary disability ratings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2023 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisHealth information and medical recordsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 19, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify its information technology systems to provide for the automatic processing of claims for temporary disability ratings for specified veterans (i.e., those who have a service-connected disability that requires hospital treatment or observation for a period in excess of 21 days).

In providing for the automatic processing of claims, the VA must ensure that (1) medical evidence is obtained from its corporate data warehouse, (2) VA employees continue to determine eligibility for a temporary disability rating for the specified veterans, and (3) claims may be processed manually if the evidence of record is not sufficient to decide the claim or if the medical evidence is provided in an incompatible format.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8371 Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Caraveo, Yadira
· Sep 9, 2024
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jan 25, 2024
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 27, 2023
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 196: Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-196/
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"H.R. 196: Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-196/.
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H.R. 196, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-196/.
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