HR 5169 · 101th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the limitations on the payment of attorneys' fees in connection with Department of Veterans Affairs benefits proceedings.

Introduced 1990-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1990-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that attorneys' fees may not be charged in the case of an individual applying for benefits under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs before the date on which the Board of Veterans' Appeals first makes a final decision in the case. States that there shall be no limit upon attorneys' fees charged at any stage of a proceeding involving the Department in: (1) any case in which the United States is seeking to collect an indebtedness, which involves waiver of overpayments; or (2) proceedings before a court.…

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Cosponsors (10)

9 Democrats1 Republican