117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes.
February 18, 2021
Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. San Nicolas, and Mr. Turner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Right to Expediency Act”.
SEC. 2. Delivery of notice of denial of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by certified mail.
Section 5104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(c) In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit sought, the notice required by subsection (a) shall be delivered by certified mail.”.