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S.1148: Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced June 12, 2013
- Latest Major Action Oct. 30, 2013
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Bill Summary
Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website information on: (1) the average processing time for fully developed and not fully developed VA benefits claims submitted in specified forms, and (2) the percentage of such claims filed by specified methods for which benefits are awarded. Requires...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 30, 2013 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
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| June 12, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| June 12, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) |