US Congress House Bill 733 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-04-16 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans' case-tracking information access to employees of a Member of Congress or of a state or local governmental agency assisting veterans with benefit claims. Directs the Secretary to ensure that such access does not: (1) allow the employee to modify the data in the case-tracking system, and (2) include access to medical records. Requires such employees to complete a certification course on privacy issues before receiving such access.

Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act

Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]

Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]

Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-16	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-03-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2013-02-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/733/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr733/BILLS-113hr733ih.pdf