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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEVIN of California:H.R. 4772.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H4251]
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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2022-11-16T21:31:29Z
    - Hearings by
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    - Referred to
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- Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3372) to authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6878) to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth,and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8876) to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 100) to provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees; and for other purposes.
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2022-11-30
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:26:42
  - Related bill
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- 2022-12-05
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2022-12-01
17:10:18
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8697)
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17:10:18
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended.(consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8697)
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1499, proceedings on H.R. 4772 are considered vacated.
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- 2022-11-29
14:35:36
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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14:30:18
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4772.
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14:30:15
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8604-8605; text: CR H8604-8605)
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14:29:53
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
- 2021-07-28
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
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H.R. 4772, Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58831
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 16, 2022
- 2022-11-29T17:02:00Z

Estimated Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 4772, the Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58838
As Posted to the Website of the Clerk of the House on November 25, 2022
Armed Forces and National Security
- Administrative remedies
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Disability assistance
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed Forces and National Security
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2021-07-28
Introduced in House
2022-02-10T19:45:53Z
Mark O'Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
This bill modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clothing allowance policy for veterans who, due to a service-connected disability, wear a prosthetic, use an orthopedic appliance (e.g., a wheelchair), or use a prescription skin medication that the VA determines causes irreparable damage to clothing.
The bill requires the VA to continue the clothing allowance for such a veteran on an annual basis until the veteran elects to no longer receive the allowance, or the VA determines the veteran is no longer eligible for the allowance, whichever occurs first.
The bill sets forth a procedure by which the VA must conduct reviews of clothing allowance claims to determine the continued eligibility of veterans. Specifically, the VA must conduct a review (1) five years after the date on which a veteran initially receives a clothing allowance and periodically thereafter, and (2) whenever the VA receives notice that the veteran no longer meets eligibility requirements. If a veteran is eligible for a clothing allowance based on a circumstance that is not subject to change, the VA does not need to review whether the veteran has continued eligibility.
If the VA determines, as the result of a review of a claim, that a veteran no longer meets the eligibility requirements for a clothing allowance, the VA must provide notice of the determination and discontinue the clothing allowance. The notice must include a description of applicable actions that may be taken following the determination (e.g., filing a notice of disagreement).
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2022-12-01
Passed House
2023-08-01T21:01:15Z
Mark O'Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
This bill modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clothing allowance policy for veterans who, due to a service-connected disability, wear a prosthetic, use an orthopedic appliance (e.g., a wheelchair), or use a prescription skin medication that the VA determines causes irreparable damage to clothing.
The bill requires the VA to continue the clothing allowance for such a veteran on an annual basis until the veteran elects to no longer receive the allowance, or the VA determines the veteran is no longer eligible for the allowance, whichever occurs first.
The bill sets forth a procedure by which the VA must conduct reviews of clothing allowance claims to determine the continued eligibility of veterans. Specifically, the VA must conduct a review (1) five years after the date on which a veteran initially receives a clothing allowance and periodically thereafter, and (2) whenever the VA receives notice that the veteran no longer meets eligibility requirements. If a veteran is eligible for a clothing allowance based on a circumstance that is not subject to change, the VA does not need to review whether the veteran has continued eligibility.
If the VA determines, as the result of a review of a claim, that a veteran no longer meets the eligibility requirements for a clothing allowance, the VA must provide notice of the determination and discontinue the clothing allowance. The notice must include a description of applicable actions that may be taken following the determination (e.g., filing a notice of disagreement).
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through January 15, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.

Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the application and review process of the Department of Veterans Affairs for clothing allowance claims submitted by veterans, and for other purposes.
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Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
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Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
Introduced in House
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- Referred in Senate
2022-12-05T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4772rfs/xml/BILLS-117hr4772rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2022-12-01T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4772eh/xml/BILLS-117hr4772eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2021-07-28T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4772ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4772ih.xml
2022-12-05
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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