H.R. 1378 · 118th Congress
Veterans’ Appeals Backlog Improvement Act
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish programs that provide employment opportunities within the VA and the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 7, 2023
Veterans' Appeals Backlog Improvement Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish programs that provide employment opportunities within the VA and the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).
Specifically, the bill requires the VA to establish a competitive internship program to provide high-achieving law students with an opportunity to gain experience with the BVA.
The VA must also establish a nine-year competitive honors pilot program to recruit high-achieving law students, recent law school graduates, and entry-level attorneys for employment. Under the pilot, the VA must (1) provide student loan repayment benefits to participants, (2) enter into participant agreements that outline terms of the program, (3) assign mentors who are outside of the participant's chain of command, and (4) provide participants with at least one assignment within the VA's Office of General Counsel.
The bill also requires the VA to report on improving access to tele-hearings before the BVA (held by picture and voice transmission).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans’ Appeals Backlog Improvement Act
Latest action (Apr 19, 2023): Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 7, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.