Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-28Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.
- 2021-02-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-02-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-25 (00)
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended.
Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination.
Cosponsors (20)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government information and archives
- Personnel records
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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