United States · Law · S
S. 2513 (118th)
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024
Introduced
26 July 2023
Last action
23 December 2024 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-196.
Sponsors
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
27 May 2025
Summary
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023 This bill addresses various aspects of the veterans benefits claim process. First, the bill requires the VA to establish a competitive internship program to provide an opportunity for high-achieving law students to gain experience with the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA). The VA must also establish a nine-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of establishing a competitive honors program within the VA to recruit high-achieving law school students, recent law school graduates, and entry-level attorneys for employment with the BVA. Next, the bill updates procedures related to the publishing of VA disability benefit questionnaire forms. Specifically, the VA does not have to publish certain forms if it determines the form could not reasonably be completed to a clinically acceptable standard by someone who is not an employee or contractor of the VA. The VA must also include certain elements in contracts it enters with contractors to provide medical disability examinations. Specifically, every communication from a contractor to a veteran regarding the scheduling of such an examination must be contemporaneously transmitted to the appropriate representative for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims. Finally, the VA must partner with veterans service organizations and other stakeholders (as determined by the VA) to implement an outreach program for veterans regarding (1) contact information for contractors providing medical disability examinations, and (2) the requirement for veterans to provide personally identifiable information when contacted by such contractors to verify their identity.
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Timeline
26 July 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 2024
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7043)
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
12 December 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
13 December 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7207-7208)
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7207-7208)
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2513.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7207-7209)
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
23 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 December 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 December 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-196.
Source: President
23 December 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 December 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 24 December 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 12 December 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 26 July 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law
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Passed House
summary · EN · 16 December 2024
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 12 December 2024
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
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Direct relationships
- Legal framework · Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024 · S. 2513 (118th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2513
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/2513
- us · 118-s-2513 · source updated 27 May 2025