Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015

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D O’RourkeSponsor

11 cosponsors · 9 D, 2 R

9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post notices of average times for the processing of compensation claims, as well as the percentage of claims approved, in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 30, 2015

Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015

Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim of the above information, as well as the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments upon filing a claim that is fully developed.

Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015

Latest action (May 26, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 30, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.