A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the prohibition on the payment of attorneys' fees in connection with Department of Veterans Affairs benefits proceedings applies only where the individual is applying for benefits.

Summary

States that the prohibition on the payment of attorneys' fees in connection with Department of Veterans Affairs benefits proceedings applies only where the individual is applying for such benefits, and not when the Government is proceeding against a person to collect an indebtedness or in cases in which other attorneys' fees statutes apply.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 1990

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 June 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs, and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 July 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · — · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
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