Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023
The Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023 makes administrative changes to improve veterans' experience with disability benefit exams. It requires the VA to publish most disability forms online (with limited exceptions for forms not meeting clinical standards), mandates contractors to notify veterans' power-of-attorney representatives about exam scheduling, and creates outreach about contractor contact information. The bill also requires two reports: one on reimbursing veterans' travel for overseas exams, and another on supporting governmental veterans service officers. These changes directly affect veterans, VA contractors, and veterans service organizations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
House Passage
Sep 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action Sep 21, 2023
Floor votes · House Sep 20, 2023
How they voted
423–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 433
Sep 20, 2023
D
Democratic212
98% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican220
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 401). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4358-4359)
lower
Sep 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 401). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4358-4359)
lower
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-199.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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