S 1031 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2021-03-25· Sponsored by Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-66.(2021-11-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to (1) compensation benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), (2) disability ratings determined by the VA, and (3) the rejection of fully developed claims for VA benefits. The GAO must also develop recommendations to facilitate better data collection on such disparities associated with race and ethnicity. Within one year, the GAO must brief Congress on the initial results of the study. The GAO must also submit a final report on the study following the briefing.…

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S. 1031, a bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes

Jun 21, 2021

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 26, 2021

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats