3.0.0 2377 2021-04-19T18:54:55Z 2021-04-19T18:54:55Z House H HR 2011-06-24 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana:H.R. 2377.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 12, 13, and 14 of the U.S.Constitution.[Page H4576]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2012-04-18T13:20:21Z Markup by 2012-04-18T13:20:04Z Hearings by 2012-03-29T16:43:37Z Referred to 2011-07-15T20:26:07Z Referred to 2011-06-24T13:01:20Z 2012-04-18 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) . Committee 2012-04-18 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-03-29 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-07-15 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2011-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000607 Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] Joe Donnelly D IN 2 N D000603 Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2011-06-24 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2011-06-24 True V000108 Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] PETER VISCLOSKY D IN J. 1 2011-06-24 True H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2011-06-24 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2011-06-24 True B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2011-06-24 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-07-07 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2011-07-28 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2011-07-28 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2011-07-28 False R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2011-07-28 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2011-07-28 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2011-07-28 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-07-28 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-07-28 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2011-07-28 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2011-08-01 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-08-01 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2011-08-01 False K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2011-08-01 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2011-08-01 False K000369 Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] Larry Kissell D NC 8 2011-08-01 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2011-08-01 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2011-08-01 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2011-08-05 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-08-30 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2011-09-13 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2011-09-22 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2011-10-06 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2011-12-02 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2012-01-18 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2012-04-19 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-06-24 Introduced in House 2011-08-24T16:33:25Z Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act or the RAPID Claims Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), if a veteran's claim is submitted that is determined to be a fully developed claim, to provide: (1) the claimant with the opportunity to waive any claim development period with respect to such claim, and (2) expeditious treatment of such claim.

Provides that: (1) if a person notifies the Secretary of the intention to submit a fully developed claim and does so within a one-year period thereafter, the Secretary shall provide expeditious treatment to the claim; and (2) if the Secretary determines that a claim submitted as fully developed is not fully developed, the Secretary shall notify such person within 30 days of the information and evidence required to fully develop the claim.

Requires the Secretary, when denying a benefit, to notify the claimant of any form or application required to appeal such decision.

]]> RAPID Claims Act Short Titles as Introduced RAPID Claims Act Short Titles as Introduced Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act Display Title RAPID Claims Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2377ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2377ih.xml 2012-04-18 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) . 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.