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IBUnion Calendar No. 555118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5870[Report No. 118–659]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 2, 2023Mr. Self (for himself and Mr. McGarvey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsSeptember 10, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 2, 2023A BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the processing of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the transparency of actions of Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2024.

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals publication of dates of docket activity

Section 7107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(f)

Publication of expected actions

(1)On a weekly basis, for each docket, the Board shall publish, on a website of the Department, notice of the docket dates of the cases assigned to a Board member for a decision for that week.(2)Each notice published under paragraph (1) shall include a statement that an assignment described in such paragraph does not require the Board to issue a decision regarding the case during such week.(3)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a case—(A)that has been advanced under subsection (b); or(B)remanded by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims..

September 10, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed