H.R. 733
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsor
Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Mar 3, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 733
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 14, 2013
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Is Law
- No
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans' case-tracking information access to employees of a Member of Congress or of a state or local governmental agency assisting veterans with benefit claims. Directs the Secretary to ensure that such access does not: (1) allow the employee to modify the data in the case-tracking system, and (2) include access to medical records. Requires such employees to complete a certification course on privacy issues before receiving such access.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2013