3.0.0 3936 2023-01-11T13:29:26Z 2023-01-11T13:29:26Z House HR 2015-11-05 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 165 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)][Pages H8152-H8153]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:H.R. 3936.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H8153]]Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-06-22T18:43:12Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2016-05-11T16:54:41Z Markup by 2016-05-11T16:54:34Z Hearings by 2016-04-13T15:44:07Z Referred to 2015-12-03T20:48:40Z Referred to 2015-11-05T14:02:40Z Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 114 4782 HR 2016-09-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574. Related bill CRS 2016-06-22 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-06-21 17:35:10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 17:35:08 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4010) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 17:35:08 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4010) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-21 17:26:44 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3936. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 17:26:42 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4010-4012) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-06-21 17:26:17 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-11 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2016-05-11 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-13 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-12-03 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2015-11-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 N F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-11-05 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2016-01-07 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2016-02-01 False W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 2016-02-02 False R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2016-04-11 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2016-06-21 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-11-05 Introduced in House 2015-11-09T17:49:24Z Veteran Engagement Teams Act or the VET Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program under which the VA shall carry out Veteran Engagement Team events in which veterans will be assisted in completing VA disability and pension claims.

]]> 36 2016-06-21 Passed House amended 2016-09-13T21:48:51Z Veteran Engagement Teams Act or the VET Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), beginning not later than October 1, 2016, to carry out a three-year pilot program under which the VA shall carry out Veteran Engagement Team events to assist veterans in completing VA disability and pension claims.

Such events shall be carried out:

  • during the first year, at least once a month within the jurisdiction of each of 10 VA regional offices, including at least 2 regional offices in each of the 5 districts of the Veterans Benefits Administration;
  • during each of the second and third years, at least once a month within the jurisdiction of each of 15 VA regional offices, including at least 3 regional offices in each district;
  • at different locations within each regional office's jurisdiction and at least 50 miles from any regional office;
  • during the sponsoring regional office's normal business hours; and
  • with a sufficient number of physicians (to be available for opinions only), veteran service and rating representatives, and other appropriate claims personnel to initiate, update, and finalize the completion and adjudication of claims.

Amounts shall be paid to a VA employee for event work only from amounts otherwise available for the employee's salary. No additional appropriations are authorized for such payments.

The VA shall: (1) collect and analyze event-satisfaction information from attending veterans, and (2) report annually to Congress on event implementation.

The VA may not permanently transfer any Veterans Health Administration physician to staff an event.

(Sec. 3) The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is amended to reduce the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses that may be paid by the VA in FY2017.

]]> Veteran Engagement Teams Act Display Title Veteran Engagement Teams Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary carries out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced VET Act Short Titles as Passed House Veteran Engagement Teams Act H House Short Titles as Passed House VET Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Veteran Engagement Teams Act Referred in Senate 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3936rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr3936rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3936eh/xml/BILLS-114hr3936eh.xml Introduced in House 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3936ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3936ih.xml 2016-06-22 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.