Duty to Assist Veterans Act of 1999

Summary

Duty to Assist Veterans Act of 1999 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to any veterans' benefits claim filed on or after July 14, 1999, to assist such claimant in developing information pertinent to a decision on the claim, including by informing the claimant of any medical or lay evidence needed and by providing a medical examination to determine the current disability of the veteran concerned.

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Timeline

1. 2 November 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 November 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 November 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 December 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 March 2000

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 November 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 November 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 November 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 November 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• John Larson · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor

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