A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to (1) compensation benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), (2) disability ratings determined by the VA, and (3) the rejection of fully developed claims for VA benefits. The GAO must also develop recommendations to facilitate better data collection on such disparities associated with race and ethnicity. Within one year, the GAO must brief Congress on the initial results of the study. The GAO must also submit a final report on the study following the briefing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
House Passage
Nov 2021
Signed into Law
Nov 2021
Introduced Mar 25, 2021
Signed Nov 30, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Nov 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Nov 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Aug 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5990)
upper
Aug 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5990)
upper
Aug 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5990)
upper
Aug 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5990)
upper
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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