[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 897 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 897

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a permanent increase in 
the number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals 
              for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2023

 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a permanent increase in 
the number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals 
              for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT INCREASE IN NUMBER OF JUDGES PRESIDING OVER COURT OF 
              APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS.

    Section 7253(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``seven'' and inserting ``nine''.
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