Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-897
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Department of Veterans Affairs

Judges

Specialized courts

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill increases the maximum possible number of judges presiding over the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to nine judges.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a permanent increase in the number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023 . 2. Permanent increase in number of judges presiding over Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Section 7253(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking seven and inserting nine .