HR 4772 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2022-12-05)
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Mark O'Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act This bill modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clothing allowance policy for veterans who, due to a service-connected disability, wear a prosthetic, use an orthopedic appliance (e.g., a wheelchair), or use a prescription skin medication that the VA determines causes irreparable damage to clothing. The bill requires the VA to continue the clothing allowance for such a veteran on an annual basis until the veteran elects to no longer receive the allowance, or the VA determines the veteran is no longer eligible for the allowance, whichever occurs first. The bill sets forth a procedure by which the VA must conduct reviews of clothing allowance claims to determine the continued eligibility of veterans. Specifically, the VA must conduct a review (1) five years after the date on which a veteran initially receives a clothing allowance and periodically thereafter, and (2) whenever the VA receives notice that the veteran no longer meets eligibility requirements. If a veteran is eligible for a clothing allowance based on a circumstance that is not subject to change, the VA does not need to review whether the veteran has continued e…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4772, Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
Nov 28, 2022As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 16, 2022
Full CBO report ↗Estimated Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 4772, the Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act
Nov 29, 2022As Posted to the Website of the Clerk of the House on November 25, 2022
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (6)
4 Democrats2 Republicans