US HB4526 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-07-30 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prescribes the notice the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must provide in the event a person submits a claim for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95 (related to tort claims occurring within the scope of an employee's federal employment). Specifically, the VA must provide to the claimant, within 30 days after the claim is submitted, notice of (1) the importance of securing legal counsel, and (2) the employment status of any individual listed on the form. Additionally, if the claim involves a contractor that entered into an agreement with the VA, the VA must provide the claimant notice of the statute of limitations regarding the claim in the state in which the claim arose.

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Title

Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-30HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-07-30HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-07-23HouseCommittee Hearings Held.
2019-10-08HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-09-26HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-09-26HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB4883 (Related) 2020-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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