United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5892 (110th)
Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008
Introduced
24 April 2008
Last action
31 July 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - Revises or adds provisions relating to the disability compensation system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) require a study on adjusting the schedule for rating veterans' disabilities; (2) establish the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation; (3) require a study on the employee work credit system of the VA's Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA); (4) require a study on the VBA's work management system; (5) require the certification and training of VBA employees responsible for processing claims; (6) require an annual independent assessment of the VBA's quality assurance program; (7) provide for the expedited VBA treatment of fully developed claims and a checklist for individuals submitting incomplete claims; (8) require a study of the VBA's need to employ additional medical professionals to act as a medical reference for employees handling claims; (9) provide for the assignment of partial disability ratings to certain veterans; (10) require a review and revision of VBA use of information technology; and (11) allow a claim beneficiary to be substituted as a claimant in the case of the death of a veteran claimant while a claim is awaiting adjudication or appeal. Requires the Chief Judge of the U.S.Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to report annually to the congressional veterans' committees on the Court's workload. Revises provisions concerning the jurisdiction and finality of decisions of the Court.
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Timeline
24 April 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
30 April 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 2008
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7256-7263)
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Floor
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
Source: Calendars
29 July 2008
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-789.
Source: Committee
29 July 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5892.
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-789.
Source: Committee
30 July 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 July 2008
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 538). (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7256-7261)
Source: Floor
30 July 2008
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 538).(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7256-7261)
Source: Floor
30 July 2008
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7518)
Source: Floor
31 July 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 31 July 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 30 July 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 July 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 April 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 30 July 2008
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5892
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5892
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