VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act
Latest action · Aug 15, 2014 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.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regional office certifies a VA Form 9, Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, submitted by a veteran to appeal a decision relating to a claim, by not later than one year after receiving such form.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 15, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
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