3.0.0 1484 2022-02-03T06:03:15Z 2022-02-03T06:03:15Z House H HR 2011-04-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FILNER:H.R. 1484.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H2604]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-06-06T18:26:32Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2011-05-05T20:33:41Z Markup by 2011-05-05T20:33:24Z Hearings by 2011-05-03T21:49:14Z Referred to 2011-04-29T13:23:12Z Reported by 2011-05-20T15:51:46Z Markup by 2011-05-12T14:34:35Z Referred to 2011-04-12T16:03:00Z H. Rept. 112-83 2011-06-06 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-05-31 18:52:08 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2011-05-31 18:52:05 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-05-31 18:52:04 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H3775) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 377 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll377.xml House 112 2011-05-31T22:52:04Z 1 2011-05-31 18:52:04 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1 (Roll no. 377).(text: CR H3775) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 377 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll377.xml House 112 2011-05-31T22:52:04Z 1 2011-05-31 18:28:31 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3781-3782) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-05-31 17:59:18 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2011-05-31 17:47:42 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1484. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-05-31 17:47:40 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3775-3776) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-05-31 17:47:21 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-05-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00044 2011-05-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-83. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-05-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-83. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-05-12 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2011-05-12 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-05-05 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2011-05-05 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-05-03 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-04-29 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2011-04-12 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 N M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2011-05-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Department of Veterans Affairs Evidence and witnesses Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue Specialized courts Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-04-12 Introduced in House 2011-05-05T18:12:45Z Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 - Provides that if a veteran claimant submits evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans' Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to a regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), unless the claimant requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the regional office.

Establishes the Veterans Judicial Review Commission to evaluate and make specific decisions to improve the administrative and judicial appellate review processes of veterans' and survivors' benefits determinations.

]]> 17 2011-05-20 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2011-06-20T16:58:20Z Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 - Provides that if a veteran claimant or representative submits new evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans' Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to the agency of jurisdiction, unless the claimant or representative requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the agency of jurisdiction.

Establishes the Veterans Judicial Review Commission to evaluate and make specific recommendations to improve the administrative and judicial appellate review processes of veterans' and survivors' benefits determinations. Requires an interim and final Commission report to Congress. Terminates the Commission two years after its final report.

]]> 36 2011-05-31 Passed House amended 2011-08-19T15:48:56Z Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 - Provides that if a veteran claimant or representative submits new evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans' Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to the agency of jurisdiction, unless the claimant or representative requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the agency of jurisdiction.

]]> Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 H House Short Titles as Passed House Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 H House Display Title Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits. Official Titles as Amended by House A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs. H House Referred in Senate 2011-06-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1484rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr1484rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2011-05-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1484eh/xml/BILLS-112hr1484eh.xml Reported in House 2011-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1484rh/xml/BILLS-112hr1484rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-04-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1484ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1484ih.xml 2011-06-06 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.