H.R. 1809
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsor
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Mar 3, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 1,809
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 26, 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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2378-2379)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post notices of average times for the processing of compensation claims, as well as the percentage of claims approved, in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website.
Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim of the above information, as well as the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments upon filing a claim that is fully developed.
Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2013