House Bill 7795
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020
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Passed House on Sep 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7795
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on September 22, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits.
If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated.
The VA may waive interagency approval processes required to approve a modification to a form if such requirement applies by reason of the form being made public on the website as required by the bill.
The Inspector General of the VA must, through 2026, annually report on the use of such forms.
September 23, 2020
September 22, 2020
July 27, 2020
09/23/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/22/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/22/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685)
09/22/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
09/22/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7795.
09/22/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4685-4687)
09/22/2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/16/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
07/30/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/30/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/27/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/27/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:03 PM