3.0.0 1530 2025-05-27T14:15:31Z 2025-05-27T14:15:31Z House H HR 2023-03-10 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2023)][House][Pages H1279-H1280]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LUTTRELL:H.R. 1530.[[Page H1280]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof''.The single subject of this legislation is:Veteran Affairs</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2023-04-28T15:26:01Z Markup by 2023-04-19T15:25:20Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2023-03-29T20:00:55Z Referred to 2023-03-28T20:00:06Z Reported By 2023-09-14T20:42:30Z Markup By 2023-04-28T15:27:56Z Discharged from 2023-04-28T15:26:01Z Referred To 2023-03-10T14:03:20Z H. Rept. 118-199 118 1329 HR 2023-04-19 Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged. Related bill CRS 118 2513 S 2024-12-23 Became Public Law No: 118-196. Related bill CRS 2023-09-21 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2023-09-20 14:32:11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-09-20 14:32:10 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 401). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4358-4359) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 401 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll401.xml House 118 2023-09-20T18:32:10Z 1 2023-09-20 14:32:10 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 401). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4358-4359) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 401 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll401.xml House 118 2023-09-20T18:32:10Z 1 2023-09-20 14:20:55 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4426-4427) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-09-18 16:37:01 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2023-09-18 16:24:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1530. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-09-18 16:24:29 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4358-4361) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-09-18 16:24:02 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-09-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00162 2023-09-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-199. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-09-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-199. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-04-28 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-04-28 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-04-28 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged. Committee 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 2023-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000603 Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] Morgan Luttrell R TX 8 N P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2023-03-10 True M001220 Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] Morgan McGarvey D KY 3 2023-04-18 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2023-04-18 False S001224 Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] Keith Self R TX 3 2023-04-18 False B000740 Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] Stephanie Bice R OK I. 5 2023-07-11 False 2023-05-19T14:27:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59171 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on April 28, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security Intergovernmental relations 2023-08-04T14:15:21Z Public contracts and procurement 2023-08-04T14:15:21Z Veterans' medical care 2023-08-04T14:15:21Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2023-08-04T14:15:21Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-03-27T19:32:41Z

00 2023-03-10 Introduced in House 2023-06-29T18:03:09Z <p><b>Veterans Benefits Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses certain requirements related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical disability examinations for purposes of benefit claims. </p> <p>First, the bill updates procedures related to the publishing of VA disability benefit questionnaire forms. Specifically, the VA does not have to publish certain forms if it determines the form could not reasonably be completed to a clinically acceptable standard by someone who is not an employee or contractor of the VA.</p> <p>The bill also requires the VA to report on its efforts to provide reimbursement for a veteran's travel to a facility, regardless of whether the facility is inside or outside of the United States, when such travel is incident to a scheduled compensation and pension examination.</p> <p>Additionally, the VA must partner with veterans service organizations and other stakeholders (as determined by the VA) to implement an outreach program for veterans regarding (1) contact information for contractors providing medical disability examinations, and (2) the requirement for veterans to provide personally identifiable information when contacted by such contractors to verify their identity.</p> <p>The VA must also include certain elements in contracts it enters with contractors to provide medical disability examinations. Specifically, every communication from a contractor to a claimant regarding the scheduling of such an examination must be contemporaneously transmitted to the appropriate representative for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims.</p> <p>Finally, the VA must report on improving its support of governmental veterans service officers.</p>

07 2023-09-14 Reported to House 2023-09-29T16:49:38Z <p><b>Veterans Benefits Improvement Act</b> <b>of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill addresses certain requirements related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical disability examinations for purposes of benefit claims and other administrative matters related to the benefit claims processes and personnel. </p> <p>First, the bill updates procedures related to the publishing of VA disability benefit questionnaire forms. Specifically, the VA does not have to publish certain forms if it determines the form could not reasonably be completed to a clinically acceptable standard by someone who is not an employee or contractor of the VA.</p> <p>The bill also requires the VA to report on its efforts to provide reimbursement for a veteran's travel to a facility, regardless of whether the facility is inside or outside of the United States, when such travel is incident to a medical disability examination for purposes of VA benefits.</p> <p>The VA must also include certain elements in contracts it enters with non-VA providers to provide medical disability examinations. Specifically, the contracts must require that every communication from the provider to the applicant regarding the scheduling of a medical disability examination must be transmitted to any person or organization that is legally designated by the applicant and is recognized for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims.</p> <p>Additionally, the VA must partner with veterans service organizations and other stakeholders (as determined by the VA) to implement an outreach program for veterans regarding (1) contact information for non-VA providers that are providing medical disability examinations, and (2) the requirement for veterans to provide personally identifiable information when contacted by such providers to verify their identity.</p> <p>The VA must report on improving its support of governmental veterans service officers.</p> <p>The VA must establish a Board of Veterans' Appeals internship program for individuals enrolled in the first or second year of law school.</p> <p>The VA must also implement a program to furnish student loan repayment benefits or reimbursements for courses, bar exams, or bar membership dues to certain attorneys who agree to work for the VA for at least 3 years.</p> <p>The bill increases the maximum possible number of judges presiding over the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to nine judges.</p> <p>Finally, the VA must report on improving access to telehearings for Board of Veterans' Appeals hearings.</p>

53 2023-09-20 Passed House 2023-10-02T16:51:54Z <p><b>Veterans Benefits Improvement Act</b> <b>of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill addresses certain requirements related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical disability examinations for purposes of benefit claims and other administrative matters related to the benefit claims processes and personnel. </p> <p>First, the bill updates procedures related to the publishing of VA disability benefit questionnaire forms. Specifically, the VA does not have to publish certain forms if it determines the form could not reasonably be completed to a clinically acceptable standard by someone who is not an employee or contractor of the VA.</p> <p>The bill also requires the VA to report on its efforts to provide reimbursement for a veteran's travel to a facility, regardless of whether the facility is inside or outside of the United States, when such travel is incident to a medical disability examination for purposes of VA benefits.</p> <p>The VA must also include certain elements in contracts it enters with non-VA providers to provide medical disability examinations. Specifically, the contracts must require that every communication from the provider to the applicant regarding the scheduling of a medical disability examination must be transmitted to any person or organization that is legally designated by the applicant and is recognized for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims.</p> <p>Additionally, the VA must partner with veterans service organizations and other stakeholders (as determined by the VA) to implement an outreach program for veterans regarding (1) contact information for non-VA providers that are providing medical disability examinations, and (2) the requirement for veterans to provide personally identifiable information when contacted by such providers to verify their identity.</p> <p>The VA must report on improving its support of governmental veterans service officers.</p> <p>The VA must establish a Board of Veterans' Appeals internship program for individuals enrolled in the first or second year of law school.</p> <p>The VA must also implement a program to furnish student loan repayment benefits or reimbursements for courses, bar exams, or bar membership dues to certain attorneys who agree to work for the VA for at least 3 years.</p> <p>The bill increases the maximum possible number of judges presiding over the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to nine judges.</p> <p>Finally, the VA must report on improving access to telehearings for Board of Veterans' Appeals hearings.</p>

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