3.0.0 1378 2025-05-27T14:15:31Z 2025-05-27T14:15:31Z House H HR 2023-03-07 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CISCOMANI:H.R. 1378.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To strengthen workforce development at the Department ofVeterans' Affairs[Page H1150]</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Markup by 2023-04-19T15:25:10Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2023-03-29T19:55:47Z Referred to 2023-03-28T19:54:46Z Referred To 2023-03-07T17:04:05Z 2023-04-19 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-03-29 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2023-03-28 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2023-03-07 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001133 Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Juan Ciscomani R AZ 6 N M001220 Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] Morgan McGarvey D KY 3 2023-03-07 True M001215 Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] Mariannette Miller-Meeks R IA 1 2023-03-07 True K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 2023-03-07 True B001315 Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] Nikki Budzinski D IL 13 2023-03-07 True C001127 Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D FL 20 2023-03-08 False L000601 Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] Greg Landsman D OH 1 2023-06-14 False L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2023-07-27 False C001134 Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] Yadira Caraveo D CO 8 2023-09-18 False C001121 Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] Jason Crow D CO 6 2023-09-20 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2023-09-29 False S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7] Elissa Slotkin D MI 7 2023-12-13 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2024-12-19 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight 2023-07-25T17:00:34Z Government lending and loan guarantees 2023-07-25T17:00:34Z Telephone and wireless communication 2023-07-25T17:00:34Z Veterans' medical care 2023-07-25T17:00:34Z Veterans' organizations and recognition 2023-07-25T17:00:34Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2023-07-25T17:00:34Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-03-27T18:47:30Z

00 2023-03-07 Introduced in House 2023-09-12T14:26:42Z <p><b>Veterans' Appeals Backlog Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish programs that provide employment opportunities within the VA and the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).</p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires the VA to establish a competitive internship program to provide high-achieving law students with an opportunity to gain experience with the BVA.</p> <p>The VA must also establish a nine-year competitive honors pilot program to recruit high-achieving law students, recent law school graduates, and entry-level attorneys for employment. Under the pilot, the VA must (1) provide student loan repayment benefits to participants, (2) enter into participant agreements that outline terms of the program, (3) assign mentors who are outside of the participant's chain of command, and (4) provide participants with at least one assignment within the VA's Office of General Counsel. </p> <p>The bill also requires the VA to report on improving access to tele-hearings before the BVA (held by picture and voice transmission).</p>

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