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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8874 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on expanding the 

use of certain automation tools in the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 27, 2024 

Mr. VALADAO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on 

expanding the use of certain automation tools in the 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Modernizing All Vet5 erans and Survivors Claims Processing Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PLAN TO EXPAND USE OF AUTOMATION TOOLS TO 

2 PROCESS CLAIMS UNDER LAWS ADMINIS3 TERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF4 FAIRS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, and twice annually 

7 thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 

8 to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 

9 House of Representatives the plan of the Secretary to 

10 make available, to the maximum extent practicable, auto11 mation tools described in subsection (b) to other subdivi12 sions of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the pur13 pose of processing claims under laws administered by the 

14 Secretary. 

15 (b) AUTOMATION TOOLS DESCRIBED.—An automa16 tion tool described in this subsection is a technology devel17 oped for the Compensation Service of the Veterans Bene18 fits Administration that— 

19 (1) automates the retrieval of the service record 

20 or health records of a veteran; 

21 (2) compiles evidence relevant to the determina22 tion of a claim for benefits under laws administered 

23 by the Secretary; 

24 (3) provides automated decision support rel25 evant to such a determination; 


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1 (4) automates information sharing between 

2 Federal agencies; or 

3 (5) assists in generating correspondence regard4 ing such a claim. 

5 (c) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 

6 include analyses of the following: 

7 (1) The feasibility and benefits of the use of 

8 such automation technologies by such subdivisions 

9 for such purpose. 

10 (2) Any modification to an automation tool that 

11 may be necessary to make it usable by such a sub12 division. 

13 (3) Any requirement of such a subdivision per14 taining to such purpose that cannot be addressed by 

15 using such an automation tool. 

16 (4) The extent to which the technology offices 

17 of such subdivisions may need to collaborate with 

18 the technology office responsible for developing such 

19 an automation tool. 

20 (5) A timeline for modifying and implementing 

21 the use of such automation tools for such purpose. 

22 (d) PRIORITY.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 

23 Secretary shall give priority to the following subdivisions 

24 of the Department: 


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1 (1) The Pension and Fiduciary Service of the 

2 Veterans Benefits Administration. 

3 (2) The Education Service of the Veterans Ben4 efits Administration. 

5 (3) Program offices of the Veterans Benefits 

6 Administration, as determined by the Secretary. 

7 (4) The Debt Management Center. 

8 (5) The Board of Veterans’ Appeals. 

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