3.0.0 2383 2022-02-03T06:01:57Z 2022-02-03T06:01:57Z House H HR 2011-06-24 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:H.R. 2383.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of theUnited States Constitution[Page H4576]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Reported by 2011-07-28T15:04:32Z Markup by 2011-07-28T15:04:17Z Hearings by 2011-07-20T13:48:39Z Referred to 2011-07-15T20:26:42Z Referred to 2011-06-24T13:03:35Z Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 112 1627 HR 2012-08-06 Became Public Law No: 112-154. Related bill CRS 2011-07-28 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2011-07-28 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-07-20 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-07-15 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. 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 J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 N H.R.1627 https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1627 Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Government information and archives Health information and medical records Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-06-24 Introduced in House 2011-08-24T15:34:19Z Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide VA benefits claimants, by the most expeditious means available, including electronic communication or notification in writing, of any information or medical or lay evidence not previously provided to the Secretary that is necessary to substantiate a claim. (Current law does not specify the means of notice.)

Requires the Secretary, whenever private records relevant to a claim are unable to be obtained after making reasonable efforts in response to a claimant's request for assistance, to, subject to waiver: (1) notify the claimant that the claim will be decided based on evidence of record, but that this Act does not prohibit submission of records at a later date if such submission is otherwise allowed, and (2) make at least two requests to a private record custodian before an effort to obtain relevant private records may be treated as reasonable. (Current law requires only an identification and explanation of the Secretary's efforts to obtain such records with a description of any further action to be taken on the claim.)

Directs the Secretary, when attempting to assist a disability compensation claimant in obtaining relevant records from a federal agency, to continue such efforts unless it is reasonably certain that the records are nonexistent or that further efforts would be futile.

]]> Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act Short Titles as Introduced Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act Display Title Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use electronic communication to provide required notice to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2383ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2383ih.xml 2011-07-28 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 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.