To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Board of Veterans' Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 9, 2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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.
- IntroducedMar 16, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Board of Veterans' Appeals, upon determining that there is insufficient evidence to make a decision in a claimant's appeal case, to take such steps as necessary to develop the evidence needed to make a decision. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the Board has access to such information as may be necessary to develop such evidence.
Prohibits the Board from remanding any appeal case to the Veterans Benefits Administration.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Mar 16, 2015 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 2015Hearings Apr 14, 2015Markup Jul 9, 2015Reported Jul 9, 2015 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2015Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 9, 2015Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Apr 14, 2015Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 27, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 16, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 44, March 16, 2015, page H1662.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Board of Veterans' Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2015Introduced in House
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