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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 27, 2020Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 7795

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

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What it doesSummary passed house (Sep 22, 2020)

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits.

If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated.

The VA may waive interagency approval processes required to approve a modification to a form if such requirement applies by reason of the form being made public on the website as required by the bill.

The Inspector General of the VA must, through 2026, annually report on the use of such forms.

What just happenedSep 23, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6](R-KY)Sponsor
8 cosponsors5 D3 R
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  1. Sep 23, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Sep 22, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 22, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685)

  4. Sep 22, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. Sep 22, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7795.

  6. Sep 22, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4685-4687)

  7. Sep 22, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Sep 16, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
  9. Jul 30, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Jul 30, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Jul 27, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Jul 27, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Jul 27, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseSep 22, 202053

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits.

If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated.

The VA may waive interagency approval processes required to approve a modification to a form if such requirement applies by reason of the form being made public on the website as required by the bill.

The Inspector General of the VA must, through 2026, annually report on the use of such forms.

Introduced in HouseJul 27, 2020

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits.

If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated.

The VA may waive interagency approval processes required to approve a modification to a form if such requirement applies by reason of the form being made public on the website as required by the bill.

The Inspector General of the VA must, through 2026, annually report on the use of such forms.

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 — Informed