H.R. 2288 (RH) - Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 - BILLS-115hr2288rh | Content Details

H.R. 2288 (RH) - Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

Actions: Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Walz, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Takano, Mr. Coffman, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Wenstrup, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Poliquin, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Correa, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Peters, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Miss Gonzalez- Colon of Puerto Rico, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Additional sponsors: Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania and Mr. Carter of Georgia, Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Full Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Elizabeth H. Esty (CT); David P. Roe (TN); Timothy J. Walz (MN); Gus M. Bilirakis (FL); Mark Takano (CA); Mike Coffman (CO); Julia Brownley (CA); Brad R. Wenstrup (OH); Ann M. Kuster (NH); Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (AS); Beto O'Rourke (TX); Bruce Poliquin (ME); Kathleen M. Rice (NY); Neal P. Dunn (FL); J. Luis Correa (CA); Jodey C. Arrington (TX); Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (MP); John H. Rutherford (FL); Scott H. Peters (CA); Clay Higgins (LA); Jack Bergman (MI); Jim Banks (IN); Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR); Dina Titus (NV); Ryan A. Costello (PA); Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA)

United States Code Reference: 38 U.S.C. 101, 5100, 5103A, 5104, 5108, 5109, 5110, 7103, 7105, 7107 and Chapters 59 and 71