3.0.0 2139 2023-01-11T13:27:32Z 2023-01-11T13:27:32Z House HR 2015-04-30 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 64 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 2139.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power * * * To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2770]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-26T18:22:33Z Referred to 2015-04-30T14:05:10Z 2015-05-26 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2015-04-30 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2015-04-30 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-04-30 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2015-04-30 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-04-30 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2015-04-30 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-04-30 True R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2015-04-30 True Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2015-04-30 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2015-04-30 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2015-05-05 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2015-05-13 False Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Government information and archives Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-04-30 Introduced in House 2015-05-12T18:44:29Z Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post notices of average times for the processing of compensation claims, as well as the percentage of claims approved, in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website.

Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim of the above information, as well as the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments upon filing a claim that is fully developed.

Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

]]> Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015 Display Title Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2139ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2139ih.xml 2015-05-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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.