3.0.0 4616 2023-01-11T13:26:29Z 2023-01-11T13:26:29Z House H HR 2014-05-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 4616.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution,``To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H4016]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-08T14:01:15Z 2014-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2014-05-08 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2014-09-09 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2014-11-12 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2014-11-12 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Evidence and witnesses Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-05-08 Introduced in House 2014-08-20T13:53:40Z Express Appeals Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) carry out a five-year pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process to determine appeals of claims for disability compensation more quickly, and (2) inform claimants about such program.

Authorizes a claimant to elect to file an express appeal by filing with the Secretary: (1) a notice of disagreement, (2) all evidence that the claimant believes is needed for the appeal, (3) a statement of the argument in support of the claim, and (4) the claimant's written election to have the appeal determined under the pilot program. Requires the Secretary to transfer jurisdiction over an express appeal directly to the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

Requires a claimant to make such election: (1) at any time during the traditional appeal process if the claimant has filed a traditional appeal before the pilot program commences, or (2) by 90 days after the Secretary provides notice of the determination of the claim if the claimant has not filed a traditional appeal.

Directs the Secretary to inform a claimant who seeks to change a traditional appeal to an express appeal about whether any time will be saved. Allows a claimant who elects to file an express appeal to elect to revert to a traditional appeal at any time.

Requires the Board of Veterans' Appeals to: (1) maintain express appeals on a separate docket, (2) hear express appeals in the order received, and (3) decide not more than one express appeal for each four traditional appeals decided.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the effects of new evidence submitted or additional information needed after an express appeal is filed, and (2) a prohibition against the Board providing hearings for express appeals.

]]> Express Appeals Act Display Title Express Appeals Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability compensation. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Express Appeals Act Introduced in House 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4616ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4616ih.xml 2014-05-08 Referred to the House 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.