United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2189 (113th)
To improve the processing of disability claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced
23 May 2013
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a commission or task force to: (1) evaluate the backlog of veterans' disability claims, including the current process used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate claims and appeals, the applicable laws and regulations, and the appeals process; (2) analyze possible improvements to the claims process; and (3) submit to the Secretary remedies and solutions for such backlog. Requires the Secretary to implement such remedies and solutions as the Secretary determines appropriate and to submit to Congress a justification regarding those not implemented.
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 October 2013
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 October 2013
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 October 2013
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 October 2013
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 October 2013
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 27 September 2013
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 27 September 2013
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 September 2013
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 May 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2189
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2189