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S.712: Department of Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 23, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 23, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (19 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 23, 2017
Bill Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits appeals process to permit a claimant to request: a review of the agency of original jurisdiction's decision by a higher-level adjudicator within the agency based on the original evidence; or a Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) review under which no BVA hearing is requested and no additional evidence may be...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 23, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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March 23, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |