H.R. 1980 · 113th Congress
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act
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WalzSponsor26 cosponsors · 19 D, 7 R
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Denham
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Jones
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Kuster
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O’Rourke
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Kline
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Maloney
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McCarthy
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Palazzo
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Visclosky
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Bilirakis
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Grijalva
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Braley
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Deutch
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Sinema
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Enyart
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Tierney7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the six-year period after the enactment of this Act, from requesting a medical examination in connection with a claim for veterans' disability compensation when the claimant submits medical evidence provided by a non-VA medical professional that is competent,…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 14, 2013
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the six-year period after the enactment of this Act, from requesting a medical examination in connection with a claim for veterans' disability compensation when the claimant submits medical evidence provided by a non-VA medical professional that is competent, credible, probative, and otherwise adequate for making a claim decision.
Requires the Secretary, during the same period: (1) to assign a prestabilization disability rating of total, 50%, or 30%, as appropriate; (2) to provide temporary minimum disability ratings for veterans not assigned a permanent rating; and (3) to not count any veteran assigned a prestabilization or temporary minimum rating under any backlog of unassigned ratings.
Authorizes the Secretary, during the same period, to certify benefit payments by mail or account deposit before the first day of the month for which such payments are due.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act
Latest action (May 24, 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 14, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.