HR 1435 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2007-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program to reduce the backlog of claims for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct the pilot program with County Veterans Service Officers in California, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas; and (2) refer certain claims requiring further development to such Officers. Requires such Officers to: (1) act as claimant advocates in developing such claims; and (2) have access to client information contained in the VA's Benefits Delivery Network.…

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Cosponsors (19)

16 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]CA
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]CA
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN