United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4864 (106th)
Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000
Introduced
17 July 2000
Last action
9 November 2000 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 106-475.
Sponsors
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 - Amends Federal veterans benefits provisions to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take specified steps to assist claimants. Requires the Secretary: (1) to notify a claimant whose application is incomplete of the evidence necessary to complete the application (existing law), including the information and medical and lay evidence necessary to substantiate the claim and, as part of such notice, to indicate which portion of such evidence is to be provided by the claimant and which portion the Secretary will attempt to obtain on behalf of the claimant; (2) to make reasonable efforts to assist in obtaining evidence necessary to establish a claimant's eligibility for a benefit (but allows the Secretary to decide a claim without providing such assistance when no reasonable possibility exists that such assistance will aid in the establishment of eligibility) and to obtain relevant records that the claimant adequately identifies to the Secretary and authorizes the Secretary to obtain; and (3) to inform the claimant whenever the Secretary is unable to obtain such records and to request the claimant to notify the Secretary if the claimant intends to obtain such records independently. Requires, in the case of a veteran's claim for disability compensation, the Secretary to: (1) obtain the claimant's existing service medical records and, if the claimant has furnished sufficient information, other relevant service records, existing records of relevant medical treatment or examination of the veteran at Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities or at the expense of the Department, and specified information to be furnished by other agencies; and (2) provide a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion when the evidence of record before the Secretary establishes that the claimant has a current disability or has current symptoms and that there was an event, injury, or disease (or combination thereof) during the claimant's active military, naval, or air service capable of causing or aggravating the claimant's current disability or symptoms, but is insufficient to establish service-connection. (Sec. 4) Places on the claimant the burden of proving entitlement to benefits (currently, of submitting evidence sufficient to justify a belief by a fair and impartial individual that the claim is well grounded). (Sec. 5) Prohibits any Federal department or agency from imposing any charge for providing to the Secretary information for purposes of determining benefit eligibility. (Sec. 6) Provides for: (1) the applicability of provisions of this Act concerning the burden of proof to claims filed before, and not final as of, the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the readjudication of claims for benefits that were denied, because the claims were not well grounded, during the period between July 14, 1999, and this Act's enactment date.
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Timeline
17 July 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 2000
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 July 2000
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 July 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
20 July 2000
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
20 July 2000
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 2000
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 448.
Source: Calendars
24 July 2000
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 106-781.
Source: Committee
24 July 2000
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 106-781.
Source: Committee
25 July 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 432). (text: CR H6786-6787)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 432).(text: CR H6786-6787)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6786-6790)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4864.
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 September 2000
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9211-9213)
Source: Floor
25 September 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
25 September 2000
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
25 September 2000
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 September 2000
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
17 October 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 2000
Passed
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9912-9918; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9912-9913)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 2000
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9912-9918; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9912-9913)
Source: NotUsed
17 October 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Source: Floor
17 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Stump moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 2000
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 November 2000
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
9 November 2000
Became law
Became Public Law No: 106-475.
Source: President
9 November 2000
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
9 November 2000
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 9 November 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 26 September 2000 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 25 July 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 July 2000 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 July 2000 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 July 2000 · Download file
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 25 September 2000
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
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