3.0.0 7443 2023-01-11T13:46:02Z 2023-01-11T13:46:02Z House HR 2020-07-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ALLRED:H.R. 7443.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,which gives Congress the power to make ``all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H3058]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-30T16:43:34Z Referred to 2020-07-01T13:03:40Z 2020-09-30 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2020-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000376 Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] Colin Allred D TX Z. 32 N H001088 Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] Jim Hagedorn R MN 1 2020-07-01 True L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2020-07-29 False M001206 Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] Joseph Morelle D NY D. 25 2020-08-07 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-08-07 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2020-09-14 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2020-09-14 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2020-09-14 False S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2020-09-17 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2020-09-24 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2020-09-24 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2020-09-24 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2020-09-24 False S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2020-09-24 False H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2020-09-24 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-09-24 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2020-09-24 False P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2020-09-24 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-09-24 False A000378 Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] Cynthia Axne D IA 3 2020-09-24 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2020-09-24 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2020-09-24 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2020-10-01 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2020-10-01 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2020-10-01 False H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-10-01 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2020-10-13 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2020-10-13 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2020-10-13 False M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2020-10-13 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2020-10-13 False B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 2020-10-13 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2020-10-13 False G000592 Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] Jared Golden D ME F. 2 2020-10-16 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2020-10-20 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-10-30 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2020-11-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Government information and archives Personnel records Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-07-01 Introduced in House 2020-10-28T16:55:14Z Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended.

Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination.

]]> Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 Display Title Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the representative of record of a claimant for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding that claim. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7443ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7443ih.xml 2020-09-30 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.