S 458 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021

Summary

Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended. Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action Apr 28, 2021

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Committee

Apr 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Feb 25, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors