[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 161 (Monday, October 2, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4951]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. SELF:
       H.R. 5870.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     which states ``[t]he Congress shall have power to lay and 
     collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts 
     and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States''
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       VA Board of Veterans' Appeals transparency regarding its 
     processing of appeals and the rights of veterans and 
     survivors to pursue claims for VA benefits in a streamlined 
     manner.