HR 2189 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To improve the processing of disability claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2013-05-23· Sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2013-10-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2013-10-28
Roll #561
Yea 404Nay 1
Democrats
184 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
220 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2013-10-28
Roll #561
Yea 404Nay 1
Democrats
184 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
220 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a commission or task force to: (1) evaluate the backlog of veterans' disability claims, including the current process used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate claims and appeals, the applicable laws and regulations, and the appeals process; (2) analyze possible improvements to the claims process; and (3) submit to the Secretary remedies and solutions for such backlog. Requires the Secretary to implement such remedies and solutions as the Secretary determines appropriate and to submit to Congress a justification regarding those not implemented.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 2189, a Bill to Improve the Processing of Disability Claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for Other Purposes

Sep 26, 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on August 1, 2013

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Cosponsors (9)

2 Democrats7 Republicans