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H.R. 7816 · 118th Congress

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.

JDR DuarteSponsor
10 cosponsors · 2 D, 8 R
MBR Bost NND (Nikki) Budzinski ADR D'Esposito MSR Salazar DVR Valadao JCR Ciscomani DDD Davis RWR Williams MLR Lawler CTR Tenney

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

  1. House Introduced Mar 26, 2024
  2. House Passed Sep 17, 2024

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess notices that the VA sends to claimants applying for or submitting claims for VA benefits. The VA must report on the findings of the assessment and implement recommendations in the assessment.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 26, 2024

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess notices that the VA sends to claimants applying for or submitting claims for VA benefits. The VA must report on the findings of the assessment and implement recommendations in the assessment.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

Latest action (Sep 18, 2024): Received in the Senate.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 26, 2024

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

  1. House Introduced Mar 26, 2024
  2. House Passed Sep 17, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.