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S. 897 118th Congress Senate

Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make a permanent increase in the number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2023 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsJudgesSpecialized courtsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 26, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
Mar 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 26, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023

This bill increases the maximum possible number of judges presiding over the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to nine judges.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 897: Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-897/
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"S. 897: Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-897/.
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S. 897, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-897/.
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[S. 897: Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-897/)
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