Veterans Right to Expediency Act

Bill: 117-hr-1147
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2021-02-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives

Postal service

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Right to Expediency Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver notice of the denial of claims for VA benefits by certified mail.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. San Nicolas , and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Right to Expediency Act . 2. Delivery of notice of denial of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by certified mail Section 5104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit sought, the notice required by subsection (a) shall be delivered by certified mail. .