VA AID Act of 2021
Summary
Veterans Application Assistance Inefficiency Decrease Act of 2021 or the VA AID Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing claim enhancement assistance to individuals who are applying for certain VA pensions in order to reduce the backlog and expedite processing of claims. Specifically, the program applies to those applying for service pensions, non-service-connected disability pensions, or pensions to surviving spouses and children. The Government Accountability Office must complete a review of the pilot program and a study on the feasibility and advisability of permanently extending claim enhancement assistance to individuals and spouses applying for the specified VA pensions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 12, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Full legislative history
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3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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