S. 1031 · 117th Congress
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated…
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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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- Senate Introduced Mar 25, 2021
- Senate Passed Aug 6, 2021
- House Passed Nov 15, 2021
- President To the President Nov 19, 2021
- President Signed Nov 30, 2021
- Law Nov 30, 2021
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to (1) compensation benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), (2) disability ratings determined by the VA, and (3) the rejection of fully developed claims for VA…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 30, 2021
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to (1) compensation benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), (2) disability ratings determined by the VA, and (3) the rejection of fully developed claims for VA benefits. The GAO must also develop recommendations to facilitate better data collection on such disparities associated with race and ethnicity.
Within one year, the GAO must brief Congress on the initial results of the study. The GAO must also submit a final report on the study following the briefing.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Nov 30, 2021): Became Public Law No: 117-66.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 25, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 25, 2021
- Senate Passed Aug 6, 2021
- House Passed Nov 15, 2021
- President To the President Nov 19, 2021
- President Signed Nov 30, 2021
- Law Nov 30, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.