H.R. 3087 · 111th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for…
Full title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a decision on each benefits claim, and notify the claimant of the decision, by no later than 18 months after the date on which the claim is submitted. Requires approval of any claim for which a decision has not been made by that deadline.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 26, 2009
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a decision on each benefits claim, and notify the claimant of the decision, by no later than 18 months after the date on which the claim is submitted. Requires approval of any claim for which a decision has not been made by that deadline.
Requires that the Department's Inspector General establish a task force to monitor the process by which benefits claims are decided and to ensure that claims are not denied arbitrarily and are decided appropriately.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jul 10, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 26, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.