Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act

Summary

Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website information on: (1) the average processing time for fully developed and not fully developed VA benefits claims submitted in specified forms, and (2) the percentage of such claims filed by specified methods for which benefits are awarded. Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim for a VA benefit of such information and of the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments if the person files a claim that is fully developed. Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 October 2013

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 June 2013 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes.