Bill Title: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 95-19)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-11-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. [HB4121 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography	BioGuide
Representative Ed Pastor [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lynn Woolsey [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Harry Mitchell [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Collin Peterson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Heath Shuler [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James McGovern [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Todd Platts [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-19	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Paul Tonko [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-20	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeff Miller [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Geoff Davis [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KY-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mike Coffman [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CO-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Judy Chu [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-28	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Eni Faleomavaega [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AS	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Timothy Walz [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Harry Teague [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NM-2	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Thomas Perriello [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-5	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Gary Peters [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MI	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Price [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Silvestre Reyes [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Laura Richardson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-37	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ciro Rodriguez [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-23	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steven Rothman [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bobby Rush [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Adam Schiff [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-30	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Allyson Schwartz [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Scott [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jose Serrano [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jason Altmire [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brian Bilbray [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-50	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Christopher Carney [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mike McIntyre [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Walter Minnick [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-ID-1	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Nick Rahall [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WV-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Roe [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TN-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mark Schauer [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-7	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Glenn Thompson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Fred Upton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Wilson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-6	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Paul Kanjorski [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-11	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Garamendi [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Phil Gingrey [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Doug Lamborn [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CO-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Betsy Markey [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CO-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Donald Manzullo [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ben Chandler [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KY-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Dent [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Joe Donnelly [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-IN	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jo Emerson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Virginia Foxx [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jim Gerlach [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tim Holden [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ann Kirkpatrick [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Larry Kissell [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Kline [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Leonard Lance [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Frank LoBiondo [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative William Owens [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-21	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Rangel [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Arcuri [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-24	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Baca [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-43	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Timothy Bishop [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Boccieri [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-16	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Madeleine Bordallo [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GU	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Leonard Boswell [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Brady [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Russ Carnahan [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lacy Clay [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Conyers [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Courtney [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CT-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Elijah Cummings [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MD-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Gary Ackerman [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Anthony Weiner [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bruce Braley [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kathy Castor [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-14	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Henry Cuellar [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-28	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Chet Edwards [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Henry Johnson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Kagen [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WI-8	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mary Kilroy [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-15	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Daniel Maffei [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-24	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bill Pascrell [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Zachary Space [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-18	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Betty Sutton [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Niki Tsongas [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lloyd Doggett [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-37	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Doyle [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-14	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Keith Ellison [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Patrick Kennedy [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-RI-1	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dale Kildee [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ron Kind [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WI-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Larson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CT-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Daniel Lipinski [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Nita Lowey [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Carolyn Maloney [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Betty McCollum [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kendrick Meek [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-17	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Michaud [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-ME-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Patrick Murphy [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Eleanor Norton [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-DC	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jesse Jackson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Israel [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bob Filner [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-51	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Alan Grayson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Al Green [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Hall [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-19	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Deborah Halvorson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-11	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Phil Hare [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-17	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brian Higgins [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-26	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James Himes [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CT-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Maurice Hinchey [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-22	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mazie Hirono [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-HI	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rush Holt [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Honda [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Glenn Nye [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-2	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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