US Congress House Bill 7443 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-10)
Status: Introduced on July 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020

Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]
Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2020-07-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-07-01	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7443/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7443/BILLS-116hr7443ih.pdf