HR 3492 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Veterans' Right to an Attorney Act of 2003

Introduced Nov 17, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Trent Franks R-AZ

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jan 6, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 17, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans' Right to an Attorney Act of 2003 - Repeals Federal provisions: (1) prohibiting a fee from being charged, allowed, or paid for attorneys' services with respect to veterans' benefits claims at any time before the date on which the Board of Veterans' Appeals first makes a final decision in the case; and (2) allowing such a fee agreement only in cases arising with respect to veterans' housing and small business loans. (Such repeals in effect allow veterans to pay fees for attorney services during any stage of the claims process.)

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2003 to Jan 20, 2004; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-INDan BurtonOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalNov 17, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-PAJohn E. PetersonOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-IASteve KingOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalNov 17, 2003
R-FLJeff MillerNov 18, 2003
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveJan 20, 2004

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Nov 17, 2003
Benefits Subcommittee
Referred Jan 6, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 6, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
  2. Nov 17, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Nov 17, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay fees for attorney services during any stage of the Department of Veterans Affairs claims process.
Short Titles as Introduced
Veterans' Right to an Attorney Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 17, 2003Introduced in House

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