Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4883
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2020-11-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government information and archives

Government liability

Judicial procedure and administration

Lawyers and legal services

Public contracts and procurement

State and local courts

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-11-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act</b> <b>of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill prescribes the notice the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must provide in the event a person submits a claim for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95 (related to tort claims occurring within the scope of an employee's federal employment). Specifically, the VA must provide to the claimant, within 30 days after the claim is submitted, notice of (1) the importance of obtaining legal advice, including a recommendation that the claimant should secure legal counsel; and (2) the employment status of any individual listed on the form. </p> <p>Additionally, if the claim involves a contractor that entered into an agreement with the VA, the VA must provide the claimant notice of the importance of obtaining legal advice as to the statute of limitations regarding the claim in the state in which the claim arose.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4883 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 10, 2020 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain notice to a person filing a claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs requirement to provide certain notice to persons filing claims for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95 Not later than 30 days after the date on which a person submits to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a claim for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95, or any successor form, the Secretary shall provide to the claimant notice of each of the following: (1) The importance of obtaining legal advice, including a recommendation that the claimant should secure legal counsel. (2) The employment status of any individual listed on the form. (3) If the claim involves a contractor that entered into an agreement with the Secretary, the importance of obtaining legal advice as to the statute of limitations regarding the claim in the State in which the claim arose.