3.0.0 2513 2023-03-08T20:12:44Z 2023-03-08T20:12:44Z Senate S 2021-07-28 117 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Markup by 2021-12-15T21:17:19Z Hearings by 2021-11-17T19:30:24Z Referred to 2021-07-28T21:25:35Z Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act 117 4772 HR 2022-12-05 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2021-12-15 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2021-11-17 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2021-07-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5144) IntroReferral 2021-07-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2021-07-28 True R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2021-10-27 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2022-03-30 False K000377 Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] Mark Kelly D AZ 2022-05-17 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2022-09-21 False K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2022-12-13 False 2022-05-18T20:00:00Z S. 2513, Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58032 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 15, 2021 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 00 2021-07-28 Introduced in Senate 2022-02-10T20:11:47Z Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021

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).

]]> Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill 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. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2513is/xml/BILLS-117s2513is.xml 2021-12-15 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 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.