US Congress House Bill 2139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post notices of average times for the processing of compensation claims, as well as the percentage of claims approved, in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website. Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim of the above information, as well as the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments upon filing a claim that is fully developed. Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015

Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2015-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-04-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2139/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2139/BILLS-114hr2139ih.pdf