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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7227 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create fact sheets, for veterans 
and for survivors of veterans, that compare benefits and compensation, 
to such individuals under laws administered by the Secretary, to monthly 
insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, and to 
supplemental security income under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2022 
Mr. TAKANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create fact 
sheets, for veterans and for survivors of veterans, that 
compare benefits and compensation, to such individuals 
under laws administered by the Secretary, to monthly 
insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security 
Act, and to supplemental security income under title 
XVI of the Social Security Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Information on Federal 
Resources for Military Servicemembers Act’’ or the ‘‘IN-
FORMS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FACT SHEETS REGARDING VA AND SOCIAL SECU-
RITY BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, after consultation with the Commis-
sioner of the Social Security Administration and stake-
holders (including veterans service organizations), shall 
create fact sheets, one for veterans and one for survivors 
of deceased veterans, that compares, for such individ-
uals— 
(1) benefits and compensation (including a pen-
sion) under laws administered by the Secretary; 
(2) monthly insurance benefits under title II of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.); and 
(3) supplemental security income under title 
XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et 
seq.). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—A fact sheet created under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to such benefits and 
compensation, monthly insurance benefits, and supple-
mental security income, the following: 
(1) Differences in eligibility requirements. 
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(2) Filing requirements. 
(3) How to apply. 
(4) Sources of additional information or assist-
ance in applications. 
(c) PROVISION.—Not later than three months after 
creating a fact sheet under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall provide a copy thereof to an individual whenever the 
Secretary— 
(1) receives from such individual— 
(A) an initial claim for a benefit or com-
pensation; or 
(B) a claim for an increase to a benefit or 
compensation; or 
(2) notifies such individual that the Secretary 
has denied a claim for, or decreased the amount of, 
a benefit or compensation. 
(d) ANNUAL UPDATES.—The Secretary shall update 
a fact sheet created under subsection (a), to reflect 
amendments to laws described in such subsection, not less 
than once annually. 
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