Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-4526
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2019-09-26
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: 2020-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act</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 securing 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 statute of limitations regarding the claim in the state in which the claim arose.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act . 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 securing legal counsel, 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 statute of limitations regarding the claim in the State in which the claim arose.