Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act
Latest action · Apr 26, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedApr 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act - Amends the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 to extend through 2018 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) authority for the performance of medical disability evaluations by contract physicians.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2013 to Oct 22, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | May 8, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | May 8, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | May 8, 2013 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | May 8, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 22, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 22, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | May 22, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | May 22, 2013 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jun 3, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jun 3, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 11, 2013 | |
| D-AZ | Ron Barber | Oct 22, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 12, 2013 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Apr 26, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Apr 18, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2148)
- Apr 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 12, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2148 | Sean Patrick Maloney D-NY | Apr 18, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1992.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2079 | Expediting Veteran's Benefits Act | Related bill | Jun 11, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a five-year extension of the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2013Introduced in House
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